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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Capturing student attention

Hi Stephen, What a great way to get the inattentive student involved and also to keep students on their toes. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Thomas, Wow, I tend to see just the opposite. My students are so motivated and pumped to get out and start making money, some of them perform at their highest level right before graduating. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Alyce, You're right, some students want handouts, however there are a few who genuinely wants a helping hand. Patricia

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Common Instructor Mistakes

Hi Russell, We all do make mistakes, and we will continue as long as we live. The key is to learn from your mistakes. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Mike, Any time you talk about money, students become really interested and excited. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Brandon, It is important to make sure the students have a full understading of their requirements. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi James, Instructors must maintain the highest level of professionalism at all times. Students constantly watch us to see if we are going to mess up. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Christina, I've seen a lot of instructors use the desk or podium as a crutch. Instructors need to get close to their students and be all over the room so that it makes it hard to have inattentive/unfocused students. The instructor has to have the highest level of enthusiasm in the classroom. Patricia

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Dealing with Challenging Students

Hi Stanley, Absolutley! In front of their peers, a student has to save face so to speak and appear to be very bullheaded. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hello Tanya, What type of reaction do you normally get from the inattentive student when a question is asked of him/her? Patricia

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