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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Reducing student complaints and challenges

H Paula, I concur! Too much is at stake to take the risk of students complaining. Administration must do an effective job to minimize complaints. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Johnson, Seating arrangement is a strategy that has proven over the many years to be an effective way to minimize cheating. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Brandee, I prohibit all electronic devices during testing. Students have come up with clever ways to cheat utilizing electronics. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Jennifer, You are right, students will tell if know of someone cheating. When I am made aware by another student that a student is cheating, I put a plan in place to catch the cheating student. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Managing angry students

Hi Michhael, Listening is key! Sometimes it helps tremendously just to have the angry student vent. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Following up with student assignments

Hi James, Awesome! I love your system! I know you have a very HIGH attendance rate because you have a stringent plan in place to encourage your students to attend. You are the kind of instructor that I would love to have on my faculty. You take your profession seriously, and it is obvious you care about your students success. Keep up the great work!!! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Interacting with students

Hi Michael, Great response! Students need to know that we geniunely care about their sense, and this comes with proof in our actions toward our students. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Capturing student attention

Hi Dennis, A different voice works wonders. I like how you thought about not putting the inattentive student on the spot, yet this generally brings the student back. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Yvette, You can save previous students work that have done extremely well with their names marked out to share with students. You may even have to create examples of work to share with students on your own. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Neidra, Students tend to gain a better understanding when examples are shared. Patricia Scales

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