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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Interacting with students

Hi Jeff, I make it a point to interact with each of my students daily. Relationship building is important. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Monika, The line should be in bold heavy print. I am the instructor, and you are the student. The relationsip should reflect the two roles. The relationship should be strictly business in nature. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Michael, Students want to know how the course will apply to their career. We should help our students keep their eyes on the prize by making course work applicable to the real world. When students see that something has a meaning, they are normally sold. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Kerry, Great tactics to utilize in order to keep students alert. Every opportunity I get I like to talk about money as to how it applies to their chosen field. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Jonathan, I love that phrase, and it is so much truth to it! Cheaters should be reprimanded without a shadow of a doubt. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Jeanette, I think securing a signature from students take things to a whole different level. This signature lets them know that they are responsible and will be held accountable. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Kami, Preparation is key! The instructor gets an extra boost when he/she is prepared. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Norma, Great response! Students act as though they do not know a lot about plagiarizing. I concur that proper training should be provided to all students so that they fully understand what is meant by plagiarizing. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Gregory, What great use to make use of the older students as resources. They young can certainly learn from the more experienced. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Gregory, Students should never feel like they can control the classroom. It is solely the instructor's responsibility to maintain classroom control. Patricia

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