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 Jesse, We need to make sure that our energy level is high when we are teaching. Enthusiasm is contagious, and it starts with the insructor. Patricia

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Mary, This is a fun way to test your students knowledge in the disease area. Students enjoy role playing. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi David, Self confidence does play a part in cheating. If you are confident in your knowledge about the test, you do not feel a need to cheat. Those who question their knowledge base as it pertains to a particular test has more of an urge to be dishonest when it comes to testing. Patricia

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Creating a positive instructor image

Hi Stephen, Learning students name is a big plus. Students feel a sense of importance whenever the instructor knows their name. Learning a students name is a good way to build a rapport. Continue to work on your organizational skills, you will continue to get better. I live by sticky notes, folders, and bags to help keep me organized. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Killarney, I like how you share with your students up front the end result so that they become very motivated to begin the course. Students love hands on, and they also love knowing what they are learning will be applicable to their career. Patricia

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Lori, Preparation is key! Our students deserve nothing but the VERY BEST from us. We should give our students everything we have so that they can become the successful professionals that they are aiming to become. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Brandon, Wow, you would think at the end they are very excited. I guess a lot of them just get burnt out. I do not tolerate sleeping and cell phone use in my class. It would certainly be unacceptable for them to sleep on the job. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Gerardo, It sounds like you do a very thorough job of making requirements clear. Your students should fully understand what is expected of them. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Nolan, The syllabus is a saving grace! Include whatever needs to be followed in the syllabus so that students can have something to refer to. Patricia

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Involving silent students in class

Hi Dinae, I concur! As instructors, we must do all we can to help encourage and motivate silent students to open up and be a vital part of the class. Remember, we are our students biggest cheerleaders. Patricia

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