Patricia Scales

About me

I've been a career educator for over 20 years. I currently serve as the Academic Coordinator for Brookstone College of Business and continue to be active in the classroom as a Business Instructor. My motto is "A student doesn't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." I was honored to receive the Career College Association National Teacher of the Year award in 2001. I just love teaching!

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Mary, Guest speakers are awesome! Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Donald, You get visual from the very beginning to get students excited. Seeing brings about questions. Questions bring out great discussion and excitement. Patricia

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Mary, I like the humor aspect. I also learn from each mistake. Mistakes are bound to happen. Take them in stride and move forward. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Talyon, Students will typically jump on the band wagon when you are excited. Patricia

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Dealing with students who shift blame to others

Hi James, Please elaborate the role each component plays in the approach. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi David, Energy and excitement are contagious. If you have it, the students just may catch it. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hello B. A., A professional distance must be established between the instructor and his or her students. A line has to be drawn. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi B. A., We must lead by example. Great points made. Some instructors truly do not look the part. Patricia

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Managing angry students

Hi Stephen, You must handle angry students very carefully. Normally, listening is the solution to the problem. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hello Eli, You handled it very tactfully. I am sure you got your point across. Great job! Patricia

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