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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Patricia Scales

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Advising Students

Hi Karen, I can tell you love your job! We certainly need more educators like you. You geniunely care! My favorite moto is, "A student does not care how much you know, until they know how much you care." Continue to rah, rah, your students...be their biggest cheerleader. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Autumn, I agree! Students will emulate you good or bad, hopefully we provide good examples for our students to emulate. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Creating a positive instructor image

Hi Felicia, Continue to be the professional that you want your students to become. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Carmen, Nicely stated! You are definitely on target! I can tell you are a true professional, and you thoroughly prepare your students. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Richard, I chuckled based on the way you have learned to deal with stubborness. Students will try to take full advantage of you if they know that you are new to the profession. Although I have had some new instrutors to come in with a strong presence and a no tolerance level for foolishness. I am glad you have regained control. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Bryan, Having diffferent versions of a test is a good tactic to minimize cheating. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Richard, I also get a good feel for students who are trying to cheat if they are trying to find where I am located. I watch these students like a hawk. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Karen, You are right! I have no tolerance for resumes with typographical errors. Errors on a resume certainly do not present the applicant in the best light. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Kerry, It sounds like you prepare your students for the workplace to show coure relevancy. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Student Retention

Hi Sandra, I agree 100%, and I have seen this happen! We must do an effective job to engage our students to want to make them to continue to come every day. Patricia Scales

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