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 Robert, Do not let students cross the line, and you do not cross the line either. Students and instructors have their own unique roles. Instructors you be the professional and maintain high standards of professionalism in all areas. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Juan, I concur! Students become really interested when they know what they are learning will be applied in the workplace. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Andrew, Preparation is key! Continue to give your students the very best of you as a professional. Patricia

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Class management for student success

Hi Deborah, I love your outlook! I firmly believe that you get from students what you expect. As educators we should raise the bar high, yet attainable so that our students will rise to the challenge. Anything worth having is not going to come easy is what I always tell my students. Education is no cake walk. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi John, It serves students well whenever the instructor is very knowledgeable in their subject matter. Students love learning from those instructors who know their stuff so to speak. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Michelle, I concur! We are in the business to educate our students and serve as their role model. We are not in the business to see how many more new friends we can make. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Vicki, Whenever content is related to the real world students automatically buy in to the course. Patricia

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Managing angry students

Hi Robert, I like to always handle the angry student behind closed door whenever possible. I have found that angry people tend to be a lot calmer when they are not surrounded by others. Patricia

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Coleen, Try a guest speaker! You have listed great reasons as to how a guest speaker can be beneficial to students. Guest speakers add engery to the classroom. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Christopher, When students understand how the course is going to help them in their career, they buy in to the course. You do a fantastic job of making the course information applicable to the real world. Patricia

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