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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Getting buy in from students

Hi Songa, As learners, it becomes more interesting when active learning is taking place, and it becomes even more interesting whenever the students know that these are skills that will be utilized in the workplace. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Lynn, It is a big eye opener for students whenever guest speakers come in and talk about the skills that the students are learning are skills that they use often in the workplace. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Linda, What a great way to grab students attention. I like how all students are involved. Patricia

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Andres, That's right! Own up to your mistake and move forward. We are human, and we make mistakes too. Patricia

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Dwayne, Preparation is key! Whenever we make mistakes we own up to them and move forward. Mistakes are bound to happen. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Juan, The two roles must be differentiated, otherwise respect and credibility will be lost for the instructor. The instructor needs to act as an instructor in every way. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Sidney, I have noticed that this type of student really becomes humble when they are presented with various topics that they know nothing about. They tend to act like a totally different student for the better. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi David, Students can tell if you have a passion for the subject matter and/or the profession. Students want the material to be made applicable to the real world as much as possible so that they will know what to expect whenever they begin their career. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Hilary, The more real you can make the course as to how it applies to the workplace, the more excitement you will generate from students. Patricia

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Jennifer, Great ideas! You can also use the approach to have 2 or 3 students to each group teach a chapter and come up with creative ways to get the lesson across. It is amazing the creativity and talent some students have. Patricia

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