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 Joseph, Communication is key just for life in general both personally and professionally. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi David, Utilizing different versions is a very smart tactic! With today's technology scrambling test questions can be done with ease. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Lisa, Absolutely, always have a plan. A plan helps relieve a lot of stress. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Gregory, Why do you feel it is a good idea or not to show students examples of work? Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Michael, Students watch our every move as professionals. We need to lead by example at all times and maintain our level of professionalism. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Cassie, Students really get it when you make it applicable to the real world, and I like how you add even more flavor to the course by bringing in guest speakers. Patricia

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Kathleen, I concur! Our students expect us to say great things about the profession, but hearing great things about the profession from a guest speaker takes on a whole different meaning. They get really excited!!! Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Laxmi, Our students need as many role models as possible. A lot of our students do not have anyone they can look up to professionally outside of school. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Richard, I see nothing but positives by sharing an example with students. Some students are not abstract at all, and by seeing an example it helps them tremendously to see the end result. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Catherine, Exactly, leading starts with the person who is doing the leading, and that is the instructor. We certainly need to lead by example. Patricia

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