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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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hello Deborah, What tactics do you use to get your quiet students to be more talkative in class? Patricia

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Dealing with Challenging Students

Hello Deborah, What type of benefits do you see from having challenging students participate in group discussions? Patricia

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Common Instructor Mistakes

Hi Deborah, Just as the students are to stay focused on learning, the instructor must stay focused on teaching. The instructor should not let the students get he/she off topic too much. If the students attempt to steer away from the topic, the instructor must gain control of the topic for the day. Patricia

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Dealing with Challenging Students

Hello Bronna, Students want to be listened to. Listening is a virtue in the education profession. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Peter, Nothing aggravates me more being an educator is for a student not to work to his or her fullest level of potential. I have zero tolerance for people who simply want to do only the bear minimum to get by. Patricia

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Common Instructor Mistakes

Hi John, So many instructors make the mistake of bringing personal issues into the workplace. If the issues are not job related, they should be left out the door. Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hello Peter, Competition can be a good thing, and students enjoying hearing stories about competing. Have you had an opportunity to tell students about your winning the competition? Students enjoy hearing about our stories. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi John, Welcome to my world! What a challenge with students right out of high school! As educators, we must continue to try to mold these students to become productive citizens. Yes, we have our work cut out for us, but we can not give up. Patriciia

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Dealing with Challenging Students

Hello John, What a great way to cover yourself. It is always good to document conversations you have with challenging students. We follow that rule at my institution. We have cases where documentation has helped us in a big way. Patricia

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Dealing with Challenging Students

Hi Wing, Nicely said! As educators, we must be effective listeners. Sometimes students simply want you to listen to them. I had a student to say to me just this morning, "Please hear me out." She wanted me to listen and not interrupt. I listened, and she thanked me for listening.

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