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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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Dr. Enrique, I am friendly with my students, but I do not befriend them so that they know there are boundaries. Patricia Scales

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Jerry, I love your entire outlook as it pertains to getting students ready for their test. I follow the same practice, and I have outstanding attendance and an awesome reputation! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Sarah, Scenarios that pertain to the real world are awesome for students to learn how to handle various situations. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Wouter, Preparation is key! It is human nature to be nervous because you want to do an awesome job; just do not let the nervousness control you. Once you get warmed up the nervousness will vanish. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Beverly, Hang in there! Utilize the material learned, and also go to your seasoned instructors for any type of help. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Following up with student assignments

Hi George, I concur! Students will generally give you what you expect. Set the bar high. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Following up with student assignments

Hi Joan, I can tell you are passionate about teaching, and you truly care about your students success. When students know that you truly want them to succeed, most students will hang in there and do their very best. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Dr. Rockford Sansom, I like how you are proactive with your students as to how they can benefit from the course. You do a fine job putting this course in perspective as it pertains to the real world. I am sure your students appreciate you sharing this information with them up front. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi John, I concur! Students have a visual guideline to go by and can meet/exceed what they see. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Russell, What do you typically do to show/share course relevancy? I like to bring in classified ads as they are applicable to the course content so that students can see that you need this information in order to be successful in the workplace. Patricia Scales

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