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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Creating a positive instructor image

Hi Timothy, Dress, preparedness, and respect are certainly ways to maintain a positive instructor image. Students watch us closely, and we should be professional in all areas so that our students have excellent role models to imitate. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Christopher, Whenver we can bring real life into various concepts that are to be taught, students tend to get it and really appreciate it more. Patrica

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Donte, That's right! Visuals add great clarity to assignments and to solidfy thigs a rubric sheds light on how each portion will be graded. Patricia

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Joshua, You can do this! Personnel would not have hired you if you couldn't. Get tough, and I am sure your administration will support you. You are qualified, move forward! Patrica

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Showing examples of student work

Hi David, Seeing an example and having former students to showcase the example certainly add to the relevance of the course and the motivation to get the students started on the project. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Ramon, I concur! Showing examples is a win-win situation for the students. Students understand better by seeing a visual. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Carin, If you are knowledgeable, prepared, and organized you are certainly in a win-win situation. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi David, These are certainly great ways to grab students attention. We get from our students what we expect. Set the bar high and watch the results you get. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi John, Absolutely! As educators we should always increase our standards to be much higher than that of the student. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Martin, Find out from each of them what they expect to gain from the course and try to target these expectations in the lessons. Patricia

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