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 relevancy of course content

Hi Vickey, Great way to show the practicality of this course. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi John, It sounds like you provide a thorough overview of your syllabus. I also like to include my personal rules that are unique to my class only on the syllabus. Patricia

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Dealing with students who shift blame to others

Hi Donna, What this type of student, as educators we have to do what we can to boost the confidence level. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Kristin, The more real we can make the lesson, the more interested/excited students become. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Tammy, Great tactics to keep students on point. My voice really projects, and my students seem to stay alert based on my loudness. Patricia

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Lori, You are definitely thinking along the right lines! Guest speakers can serve as a great inspiration to students. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Walter, Absolutely, this is a practice that all instructors should follow to avoid getting in any type of trouble. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Shirley, I like set protocols. You really put it back on the students. We have similar protocols at my institution. Students need to realize for every choice there is a consequence. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Charles, Breaks have proven to be a time for students to reenergize and regroup so that they can focus on the remainder of the lesson. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Donna, Whenever we make teaching concepts applicable to the real world, students tend to better understand. Patricia

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