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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Showing examples of student work

Hi Jeffrey, Some students are very creative, and I have seen them really expand on shown examples. They added their only little twist and did an exceptional job. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Lynda, I understand what you are saying here. You are right, no one knows everything, and students need to know that we as supposedly experts don't even know it all. Everything is really a work in progress. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Wilbert, Great response! A variety of exercises and teaching methods should be utilized in a class that is 4 hours long. Students need to and want to know how the information pertains to the real world. Patricia

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Reducing student complaints and challenges

Hi Deborah, A rubric is a great tool to minimize complaints/challenges. The student basically knows their grade before submitting the paper. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Grace, I love the idea of showing A, B, and C work. The student knows exactly what it takes to get the grade they want. Patricia

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi William, Boundaries must be established in a student/instructor relationship. Keep business strictly professional. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Leonard, Yes, it seems very reasonable. Emphasize the most important concepts in the chapter, epecially test items, and briefly mention other information in the chapter. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi William, Absolutely! Preparation will make you feel like you can conquer anything in the classroom. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Unique, Whatever made you feel unprepared work on those things for the next go round. Preparation is key. Make sure you can present your lesson effectively to your students. You may have to practice, practice, practice. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Trasey, How true, mistakes will be made, but we need to use every mistake as a life lesson learned. Patricia

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