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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Reducing student cheating

Hi Sherry, I love it. With math is is so easy to have different versions, changing one number in each problem will do the trick. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Lisette, Differenct versions of the test will certainly minimize cheating. With today's technology it is simple to make various versions of a test. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Dealing with students who shift blame to others

Hi Rochelle, What a way to go above and beyond to get students to see that the ultimate responsiblity is theirs, and there is no need to point the finger at others. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Marco, You are definitely sharing course relevancy. I teach these courses as well. I bring in various classified ads requesting these skills so that students can see how marketable they can be if they are proficient in these courses. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Debbie, Great ideas! Students love it when we share stories that are applicable to the subject matter. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Student Retention

Hi Lito, You are right! Retention is everyone's role, however the brunt of retention does fall on the instructor. The instructor has to make the student want to return the next day. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Robert, Continue to prepare well. Preparation increases confidence. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Juan, I agree! We are the professional, and we need to act accordingly. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Bryan, Students need to have a professional example to emulate. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Dan, Super idea to help determine how much each student knows about computers. I have found that many students know a lot about computers, but they do not know the terminology at it applies to various courses. They cannot speak the lingo properly. Patricia Scales

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