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 Jason, As educators some things are not surprising to us! I teach the same age range as you. In most cases my most challenging students are generally the ones right out of high school also, therefore, I can agree with you. I like the strategy that you use with pairing your students. Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Scott, Students love seeing examples. Students also like to know the what, how, and why of a course as well. Showing students what the finished product should be is always interesting and exciting. Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Jason, Some classes are regarded as being "tough", but you can still have fun as you do. As educators, we must be able to keep the interest level very high, otherwise we will lose them as students. I see that you use a variety of teaching techniques. Way to go, continue to have fun while teaching! Patricia

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Common Instructor Mistakes

Hi Mark, Being an educator for 20 years, I can teach new instructors a thing or two. I do know typical mistakes that are made by instructors, and I do not mind sharing with new instructors. You have made an excellent point! Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hello Jon. Yes, information about professional experiences is always exciting to students. I enjoy sharing my stories with students. I've been in education for a long time, and I have a story for almost everything. :-) Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Jon, Students love to hear abut real world examples. Real world examples motivate students because those are things that have happened. I love to share my experiences/examples with my students. Patricia

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Dealing with Unfocused Students

He Kirk, I teach the same age range as you. In most cases my most challenging students are generally the ones right out of high school also, therefore, I can agree with you, however, from time to time you get some older students that can be challenging as well. Currently, I have a student right out of high school, and I was able to determine very early during the module based on her actions. The most important thing is that you must get them to understand that they are in college now and not high school, and they must take… >>>

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Dealing with Challenging Students

Hi Bruce, It is important to be prepared on the first day. The remaining days are important too! It is a must to be prepared at all times. Patricia

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Common Instructor Mistakes

Hello Bruce, You are right on! Class preparation is key! An instructor should never run out of instructional materials in a class period. It is crucial to always have extras. Patricia

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Getting Students Interested and Involved in Course Content

Hi Thomas, Yes, you have it extremely easy in getting students interested and involved in course content. I even got excited reading what you wrote. Being able to show an example as to what students can/will do during the course really gets students excited. Patricia

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