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 Kelly, They all should be our favorites. I know it is just human nature to like some more than others, but you must be very careful with showing who is liked more than others. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Betty, That's right! Your reputation is tarnished when you are regarded as having favorites. Having favorites is strongly frowned upon in an educational setting as well as the real world. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Michael, Super idea to make course requirements applicable to the real world. Students need to know as much as possible pertaining to what to expect in the real world. Patricia

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Creating a positive instructor image

Hi Betty, A positive image sets the stage for all. Students need someone they can emulate professionally. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Corinne, I have a voice that really projects, and my loundness has been a sure way to grab students' attention. I also am very animated with my teaching. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Ron, Experience is the best teacher! I too am old school. I have been teaching for 22 years, and I tend to have a good grip as to what works and what does not. Continue doing the word-for-word; it is no doubt effective. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Gregrey, Absolutely, project energy into the lecture and make it real fun. A perfect combination for learning is to have fun while learning. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Ramona, Students love to hear our experiencs/stories as to how we make theory apply to the real world. They get it, when they understand it can be used on the job. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Reginald, Nothing is more frustrating than to have a very knowledgeable instructor, but the instructor does not know how to break the information down to a student's level. As intructor's we must know how to reach our students. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Corinne, I totally agree, and once students lose respect for you as their instructor, it is definitely hard to regain. Patricia

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