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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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Stanley, Absolutely! We must be our students biggest role model. A lot of our students do not have a role model to follow at home or outside of college. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Caroline, What type of anger have your students had and how do you go about giving them attention? Patricia

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Following up with student assignments

Hi Anna, What do you do to follow up with assingments and readings? Patricia

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Managing angry students

Hi Stephen, Nicely responded to. You are definitely on point. The things you've mentioned really work. Patricia

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi James, What have you discovered from being able to read your students? Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Anna, These actions certainly minimize cheating. Great that you pointed out students sitting directly behind another student. Patricia

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Common Instructor Mistakes

Hi Kim, Pick an experienced instructor's brain. It is amazing the benefits you will receive from an experienced instructor. Patricia

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Dealing with Challenging Students

Hi Kim, Monitoring the room by walking around will minimize complaints. I also constantly ask my students serveral times throughout the class peroid does everyone understand? Are there any questions? Who needs help? These questions will keep the students out of the program chair's office. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Thomas, I've learned you can get buy ins from students simply by being excited and knowledgable about the subject matter. Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Stephen, What a super way to get students involved by poising such excellent question. You got me involved just from reading your response. I can imagine the excitement the students get from this by having it live. Patricia

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