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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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Lois, Awesome response! I can tell you lead by example! Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Scott, Great way to reduce anxiety! Preparation is key! Being unprepared is never a good thing--way too much chaos is generated from being unprepared. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi William, Students are very interested whenever you share your practical experience with them. Patricia

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Following up with student assignments

Hi Chantal, We get from our students what we expect! If we expect our students to do homework, we should follow up with the assignments. When students know that their assignments will be checked; the majority of the students will do the assignments. Patricia

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Creating a positive instructor image

Hi April, Appearance plays a large role in being regarded as having a positive instructor image. I teach Professional Development, and every Thurday during the grading period my students are required to dress as if they are going to an interview. I too dress on these Thursdays; we must leady by example! Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi George, Great tactics! The best tactic to reduce cheating is to let your students see that you are monitoring them during the test with your undivided attention. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Leonard, With the internet we can make our lessons really apply to the real world. Students like it more when they see how the lesson can be used in their profession. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Bonnie, If we treat students with respect and they regard us as being friendly and personable, they tend to like us and most important of all respect us. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Jamie, Guidelines should be written very precisely. They should not be any gray areas to cause confusion. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi James, They certainly do! They lose a great sense of respect for you whenever they regard you as one of their friends. Keep business strictly professional! Patricia

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