Patricia Scales

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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Hi Carmen, Absolutely! It is our job to ensure the environment will allow learning to occur. Patricia
Hi Robin, Role playing is such an exciting way of learning. Some students are extremely great at role playing and others really do learn from their acts. Patricia
Hi Dennis, What a thorough overview on Day 1. Students like for us to make our lessons applicable to the real world. Patricia
Hi Melissa, Guest speakers really help the students to see the big picture a lot clear. They awesome resources. Patricia
Hi William, Students need to and want to know what is expected of them in the real world. It is our job to teach them what to expect in the real world. Patricia
Hi William, If the issues are academic related, by all means get involved. If the issues are personal in nature, you have to be extremely careful and know when to back off. Patricia

We all know the value of technology, but it can also work against us as instructors.  Technology has certainly  made the ability for students to cheat a lot easier.  The camera on cell phones are being used by students to take pictures of test/quiz answers, test/quiz questions, and test/quiz study notes to assist with test taking, thus allowing the students to ACE tests/quizzes.  The internet has caused a widespread of plagiarism on research papers, book reports, presentations, etc.  Technology can be a great educational tool as long as students look at it as a resource and not as a way… >>>

Hi Robert, Students will be extremely receptive once they learn that you really and truly care about them as a person and their success. Patricia
Hi Jeanette, I agree whole heartedly! Excellent response! Mistakes need to be dealt with and used as a life lesson learned. Patricia
Hi Allen, I like your thought process on a professional apperance. Students certainly need role models to look up to in order to learn how to be successful. Patricia

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