Patricia Scales

Hi Mary, Preparation is key! Once your capabilities as an instructor are discredited it is hard to regain credibility. Keep your credibility by being a true professional in all areas. Patricia

Hi Victoria, I concur, students must fully understand so that they know how to execute. It almost seems unfair to hold someone accountable when they did not understand. Patricia

Hi Larry, Being mobile and energetic help keep students attention. Patricia

Hi Larry, These are great practices to reduce cheating. Letting students know that they are being watched during test time works for a lot of students to deter cheating. Patricia

Hi Diab, Active learning can be used in any course and with any teaching method. Students get excited and very interested whenever active learning is taking place. Patricia

Hi Anthony, I can tell you work hard at being a true professional. I can also tell that you are the professional that you want your students to become. It is simple, lead by example. Patricia

Hi Jeanne, Wow, this is a lot to do in a short period of time. It sounds like you have a good game plan, but would like to improve it even more. I teach at a face-paced school as well, and time is of the essence. I have condensed notes from each chapter that I share with my students, and I lecture from those notes capturing all of the important points from each chapter. Sometimes I lecture on 2 chapters within 1 hour. I make sure to emphasize those points on the test, and I keep it moving from that point. Patricia

Hi Karl, Thoroughly prepare students so that they will feel ready for the test and there is not a desire to want to cheat. I like giving pop quizzes that will be reflective of the test based on what I have lectured on. Patricia

Hi Roger, Wow, you have an exciting area where students tend to come in being interested because most of them know the importance of computers in the workplace and home. Patricia

Hi Aleatha, Your students are fortunate to have your availability throughout the term. I can tell you want your students to succeed because you are willing to help them during non classroom hours. Students need to know exactly what is expected of them on Day 1 so that they can work toward their goal of succeeding. Patricia