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

Hi Sir Roy, You're right, all you have to do is to learn a student's interest, and the student will automatically listen an totally attentive to the subject matter. Continue to be creative with your teaching strategies. Patricia

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Dealing with Challenging Students

Hello Philipp, Our profession is very challenging and trying. Keep working hard and trying. It sounds like you take a great and professional approach to various situations. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Philipp, These type of students can be extremely exhausting. I try to make it a point to let the student know that he or she does not know everything by challenging the student on a particular assignment, question, activity, etc. I do not do the challenging in a humiliating way though. This technique normally humbles the student tremendously. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hello Jesus, Nicely said! A student has to want his or her education for himself or herself, otherwise the student is wasting his or her time and wasting someone else's money. Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Phillip, You sound like you are doing the right things to get your students interested and involved. Keep it up. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Victoria, Great point. I have had some challenges with with these type students as well. I generally have to give these students more one on one. Patricia

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Dealing with Challenging Students

Hi Burke, It is important to students to know that his/her instructor cares. Continue to be a caring instructor, and you will impact many lives positively. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

Hi Julie, Wow, in my more than 20 years of teaching I have not encountered students that have had the attitude they will not learn anything from a female instructor. You do a great job handling this. Patricia

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Dealing with Challenging Students

Hi Rick, Continue to keep your students engaged! Students love to know that they instructors are available to help them. I like the idea of you getting input from your students as to how to make the class even better. Keep up the good work! Patricia

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Dealing with Challenging Students

Hi Gabriel, Nicely said. You are right. You are not unique to a number of students attending your institution with police records. I've encounted many of these in my 20-year tenure. These type of students are survivors, and they can "read" you easily. They will quickly determine wether you are genuine or fake. Patricia

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