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 Judy, I concur! We must respect our students and show them that we are a professional in every way. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Angela, Students really get to see the end product by being shown an example. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Bob, Your attitude/personality is regarded as your inner image. Students judge us both on our inner and outter actions. Patricia

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Interacting with students

Hi Richele, Every student matters in the classroom, and they should get that feeling from the instructor. Our students are our most important customer. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Leonard, It has to be a great feeling of gratification whenever you can speak the same language as the leader. It shows that you are knowledgeable and has a sense of intelligence. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Jay, It saddens me to see unprofessional instructors in the workplace and administration simply will not do anything about it. We need to clean house if an employee is not role model material. Patricia

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Bonnie, This is true! Guest speakers are great resources to utilize to add flavor to the course. Students get the opportunity to pick the guest speaker's brain. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Robert, Students get it whenever we make it as real as possible, and they also have fun learning it. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi David, Students fully respect you when they regard you as being a professional in every way! Patricia

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Involving silent students in class

Hi David, This first-day information can really be beneficial in more ways than one. Having a relationship with students encourages the students to open up more. Patricia

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