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 Joann, Sometimes we all get off topic a little, but we must know how to reel the students back on task quickly. Things can get out of hand rapidly. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Shannon, Try some group activities, make sure to put a student who excels in each group. Students enjoy group learning, and they create a bond from group learning. Patricia

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Robert, Some course subjects are very complex, and the instructor has to study twice as hard as the student to get a good understanding in order to present to the students so that they can understand. Patricia

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Class management for student success

Hi John, Students need and want boundaries. The environment should be one where effective teaching and learning can take place. Patricia

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Reducing student complaints and challenges

Hi Lisa, I really like how you confront the student to work things out. There is no avoiding confrontation in the education arena. Students need to be dealt with quickly and swiftly. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Ruby, Great ways to show course relevancy! Guest speakers shed a lot of light based on what has been taught, and field trips allow students to see the application being applied as to what has been taught. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Albert, It sounds like you really do the best you can to deter cheating in this environment. You may want to consider doing the old-fashioned so to speak theory tests so that things are better controlled. Patricia

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Dealing with students who shift blame to others

Hi Charles, Yes, you can! You do what it takes to show the student they are the one in full control of their destiny. Patricia

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Dealing with students who shift blame to others

Hi Sylvia, Students need this lecture about being held accountable and stop pointing the finger. This type of student does not make for a very positive employee in the workplace, and we need to try to help the student with this weakness while they are in college. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Billy, You need to use a rubric to help you with those whole grading situation. Standards have to be set when it comes to grading and all papers are graded the same. There are some students who are very hard workers, but they do not produce "A" quality work, therefore they should not be GIVEN an A just because they work hard. Patricia

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