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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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Troy, Students want to and need to know how the learning will apply to their career. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Patricia, With cheaters, if there is a will there is a way to cheat. They become real creative in order to cheat. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Charlene, I have been teaching for over 22 years, and I have learned juvenile tactics work just as well with adults. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Kimberly, I am sure your students appreciate you being so organized and prepared. Your students should be fully aware as to what is expected of them, no excuses. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Monika, Nicely said! Do not establish a personal relationship with students. Personal relationships are prohibited with students. Patricia

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Dealing with students who shift blame to others

Hi Rob, I fully understand! I let my students know all the time you do not have to be a product of your environment, break the trend. Patricia

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Following up with student assignments

Hi Jeff, Absolutely! As instructors we should want to know if our students are grasping the concept or not. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Allison, A personal relationship with students makes for a bad situation. It is definitely frowned upon. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Catherine, Yes it is! Students will follow you around the room when you are mobile. Great technique to utilize to keep students alert. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Shirley, We have to be as creative as possible to keep our students alert, especially the evening students. They enter the classroom with great exhaustion. Patricia

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