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 Jaime, It is important for our students to know that we are genuinely concerned about them and their goals. Students need to know that we care. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Melissa, I can tell you are very approachable and helpful. These two things will certainly allow students to want to buy in. I can also tell that you are very organized and well prepared. Patricia

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Class management for student success

Hi Karl, Class managament is everything. Students can not learn effectively if chaos is going on in the classroom. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Rose, Engaging students about a course can be done from personal gain as well as professional gain. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Victoria, It sounds as though that you may have courses that allow students to work at their own pace, and they can get done early. Or is it that your students rush through their work without taking the time they need to really learn it, and the course is paced by you? Patricia

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi David, Guest speakers are really fabulous. They can add a lot of excitement and motivation to the students. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi George, I agree! In order for you to sell the course, you as the instructor should have already bought into it. In order to sell anything you must believe in it fully yourself. Patricia

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Following up with student assignments

Hi Crystal, Wow, this is definitely a disconnect. The best person to follow up would be the DOE. I have never heard of this practice. I am taken aback by this. Patricia

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Following up with student assignments

Hi Stacy, I can tell you have learned a lot from this course. You cited some very informative quotes, and I am sure you will utilize some or all of this information in future classes. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Bryan, You do a fabulous job with making your courses relevant to the students. Bottom line is that the students want to know how they can apply what they are learning in the workplace. Patricia

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