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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Patricia Scales

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hello James, Open-ended questions give the opoortunity for great class discussion. Students really become involved and interested when open-ended questions are presented. Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Toni, How do you make your outline personalize to your students? Patricia

Patricia Scales

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Common Instructor Mistakes

Hi Beth, We are not perfect, and we do make mistakes as you've stated. Mistakes can be a good learning process for both the instructor and student if research is done and shared. Patricia

Patricia Scales

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Jennifer, What great tips! I got excited reading them. Patricia

Patricia Scales

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Common Instructor Mistakes

Hi Donald, What instructor mistakes have you made during your teaching career? Patricia

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Common Instructor Mistakes

Hi Tiffany, You are on point! Nicely stated! Patricia

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Dealing with Challenging Students

Hi T., I love class discussions, but the key is to keep the discussion relevant to the lesson. Class discussion must be controlled by the instructor. Patricia

Patricia Scales

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi James, The PAL is multipurpose. It is great for engagement and involvement. Patricia

Patricia Scales

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Common Instructor Mistakes

Hi T., Never beat yourself up about a mistake. I know it is easier said than done. Accept the mistake and move on by learning from it. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Abigail, As the educator, you need to talk to this student privately to try to build a rapport. Patricia

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