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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Following up with student assignments

Hi Cynthia, I love your thought process based on following up with student assignments. You are certainly on point, and you made some valid listings. I can tell your students really matter to you. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Karne, Wow, students will certainly go to great lengths to cheat. You do a fine job of trying to reduce cheating. Students really need to put the effort into studying instead of trying to come up with creative ways to cheat. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Samer, The course syllabus is a document that every institution must have based on standards. An instructor can add things to their syllabus for better clarity for assignments, projects, etc. even unique rules for an instructor's class can be placed on the syllabus. There is certain information that all course syllabi must have due to standards. Patricia

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Involving silent students in class

Hi Jaime, You have to pull silent students into the involvement. Silent students are not the students to openly volunteer. Patricia

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi J. Wright, Guest speakers are a valuable resource. They shed a lot of light based on what is happening in field in the real world. Patricia

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Reducing student complaints and challenges

Hi Khalid, Listening is key to get a full understanding of what the student is saying. Sometimes students just want to vent. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Mike, Student involvement is always a good way to capture students attention. Idle time can certainly get students in trouble. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Roger, It is time consuming, but once it is done you can always refer back to it, and you can critique it as you see fit. Great preparation brings about great results. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Anthony, Whenever students can tell you why they are in a course, they understand the importance of the course to their career or personal well being. Whenever students cannot tell you why they are in the course, the instructor has to make them understand the importance/relevance of the course. Patricia

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Reducing student complaints and challenges

Hi Karne, You do a thorough job my making course requirements clear. I like using calendars, putting reminders on the board, and including a list of assignments with due dates, in addition to the syllabus of course. Patricia

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