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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Capturing student attention

Hi John, How do you typically engage your students? I like to use variation of teaching methods, such as role playing, scenarios, case studies, group assignments to engage my students. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Michael, Great response! It doesn't matter what level/line of work you are in, math is applicable to all careers/jobs, not to mention our personal lives. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Neidra, I like how you point out soft skills to your students. It amazes me the number of students that do not know anything about soft skills. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi John, Our students need very clear expectations so that they will know how to move in the right direction. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Liz, Great clarity is expressed when examples are shared. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Jason, I concur! Most learners, especially visual learners love when examples are shown. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Carlos, I like how you try to get your students to think outside of the box and visualize their learning. Critical thinking is something our students definitely needs to work on. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Shakil, Showing examples also decreases fear. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Arlinda, Showing examples provide a better understanding of the assignment, especially for visual learners. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Nancy, I like how you give your students several ways to contact you. They have no excuse of saying "I was not able to get a hold of you." Patricia Scales

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