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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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Julia, You are on point. We spend a lot of our time fighting battles with students who are struggling due to various reasons. We do need to show our excellent students they are appreciated. Perhaps, give your excellent students a call on the weekend just to say thank you for being an outstanding student. The students would be appauld by such action on the instructor's part. Patricia

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Common Instructor Mistakes

Hi Taxpulat, Please provide an example of a learning objective that was unclear. Objectives should be written accurately and concisely. Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Linda, Great use of interactive techniques to get your students comfortable with each other. Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Christopher, It is sad to have high school graduates reading at a 6th grade level. We do have to simplify the course content so that our students understand what's going on, and we do not lose them. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hello Kathleen, How do you penalize your online students for late assignments? Patricia

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Dealing with Challenging Students

Hi Kathleen, How have you found qualitative feedback via online different from a traditional classroom setting? Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Hector, I am a firm believer respect is something that is earned. You can not demand respect. Whenever students see you as an expert and leader in your field, you have started to earn respect. Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Kenneth, What kind of training aid and complicated systems do you utilize? Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Alyce, Rubrics are great to use as well with challenging students. As a rule, anything that can be in writing, put it in writing for those challenging students. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Linda, Individualized time can at times make a difference with students who have no clue as to why they are even in college. Patricia

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