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 Carol, I am sure that you enforce policies, and you also stick to your word. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Managing angry students

Hi Esperanza, I agree! What a great way to make a student feel that he/she is important. Listening is key. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Interacting with students

Hi Arthur, I agree! I call on every student because each student is important. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Barbie, I concur! I like to show relevancy by expressing to my students how the course is going to help them in their career. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Kelsey, You put forth great efforts to make sure your students know exactly what is expected of them. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Sheryl, The syllabus is certainly a great tool to help clarify things. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Elise, We have an excellent Medical Terminology course that will teach you innovative ways to teach Medical Terminology. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Martin, Great advice to the newbies! It sounds like you are thoroughly prepared for your classes. Keep up the good work! Continue to shine as an educator! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Judy, Students love and really learn a lot from stories that apply to the course/lesson. I can see how a physician can make a big impact on students as a guest speaker. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Following up with student assignments

Hi Charlene, As instructors we should want to know if our students are grasping the various concepts or not. One way to determine if your students know what they are doing is to follow up on assignments. Patricia Scales

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