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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Common Instructor Mistakes

Hi Diane, Preparation is key. We emphasize to our students to be prepared, therefore we must practice what we preach. Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Patricia, As excellent educators, we must also be excellent motivators. I learned early in my teaching profession, what motivates one student may not motivate another. We must learn each student to know what motivates them. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Susan, You're right! Some leaders can be very intimidating. Great points made. It is best to observe and then move forward based on the observations. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Donald, It is amazing how a quiz or test can get a student's attention quickly. This tactic is old, but it still works. We have to do whatever it takes to grab our students attention. Patricia

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Dealing with Challenging Students

Hi Scott, I understand that you are just not parrotting the course materials. What you have stated is the TRUTH. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hello Jennifer, The inattentive student does need a lot of guidance. As educators, we must provide as much guidance as possible to these type of students. We simply have to take them under our wings. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Sara, Wow, how disrespectful of a student to talk on the cellphone while you are lecturing! Do not put up with this type of behavior. At my institution, we have a cell phone policy. If it makes a sound during class, the student must leave class, and it counts as an absence. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hello Vanessa, Students with excuses...they can be very challenging. I have had private conversations with these type of students, simply to let them know that the employer is not going to put up with their many excuses, and they need to take responsibility for their own action. Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Vanessa, It is important for you to be excited about art history as the instructor. I am sure you excitement is obvious to your students. Students love an enthusiastic intructor; it makes them want to continue to attend class. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Peter, I teach from the perspective that no one knows anything about the subject matter so that I can reach ALL students. If you teach at a level that is too challenging for most, you are going to lose, frustrate, discourage, etc a lot of students. Teach on a level so that everyone should be able to grasp the material. Patricia

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