Patricia Scales

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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Hi Shannon, Absolutely, students must know that they are in charge of their own destiny and that the ball is in their court. Patricia
Hi Mary-Jane, You must follow through! Students really do hold us accountable, and if you do not follow through they will call you on it. You will lose credibility by not following through. Patricia
Hi Julie, I really like how you focus on the positive. It is easy to point out what students are doing wrong. As educators, we should make it a point to emphasize those things that are being done right so that confidence is boosted. Patricia
Hi Geneva, I like how you get your students involved so that they feel they have ownership in the course. When students feel involved they are more likely to open up. Patricia
Hi Dana, I concur! This is definitely something that our students need to focus on--think before they speak. I tell my students all the time once you say it, you cannot take it back. Patricia
Hi Tamara, Great strategies to utilize to prevent cheating. It is very important that the instructor monitors the room during testing time. Patricia

It is important to get backing from higher authority in the education arena.  Whenever you know that administration will back you, you feel more at ease.  As long as you do what is ethical and you enforce rules, policies, and procedures, I am sure you will get the appropriate backing from administration.  As the Director of Education, I always support my instructors in front of students.  If an instructor does something that is inappropriate, I never address the instructor in front of the student.  I get with the instructor privately to tell the instructor how the situation should have been… >>>

Hi Melissa, I like how you let your students voice their opinions, but you let them know what the differences are. I am sure your students gain a better understanding based on the explanation of the three different concepts. Patricia
Hi Kerri, As educators we need to reevaluate ourselves to ensure that we are selling ourselves to our students so that we can be the best we can be, thus making them the best that they can be. Patricia
Hi Nicole, The instructor has to work hard on keeping the environment a place where effective teaching and learning can take place. Patricia

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