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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Showing examples of student work

Hi Mia, Seeing is believing! They get motivated, oh I can do this! Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Eugene, What do you do to try to make your students see the relevance of accounting, regardless of their major? Patricia

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Following up with student assignments

Hi Eugene, The assignments should be followed upon by the instructor. It was important enough to assign, and it should be just as important to grade. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Mark, I simply do not believe in sharing time away from campus with students, if the time is not classroom related. It has to be a distinct separation from professional and personal. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi John, By having an institution honor code, I've found that cheating has been minimized. My institution has a standard cheating policy as well. The policy is expressed at orientation, it is documented on every syllabus, and it is gone over the first day of each class. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Mohan, You made a good point, "without cauing any embarrassment. You never want to humiliate a student. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hello Gary, What do you feel behavior/action has to do with a professional image? Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hello Gary, What do you typically do with the syllabus to make course requirements clear? Patricia

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Dealing with students who shift blame to others

Hi Gary, How true! There is one in almost every class with thousands of excuses. It has to be stressed to these folks how to take responsibility for their own actions. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Lisa, Wow, you sure know how to get your students to buy in! I can tell you win your students over. I like the comments you've made. Patricia

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