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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Managing angry students

Hi Robert, In my 22-year tenure of teaching, being gentle is a sure way to calm an angry student as well as listening. Some angry students simply need to vent. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Julie, Yes, you have to first show great excitement! Get creative with your teaching techniques, play games, show videos, use the computer, etc. Students really tend to remember information with guided notes and lots of visuals. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Luis, I like it! What a great way to keep students on their toes. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Alex, Over preparing is a good thing. Better to be too prepared than not prepared enough. Preparation is the key to success when teaching. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Donna, Students can easily determine when an instructor is showing favortisim. Treat every student the same, and no one will be able to say anything other than, you are a fair instructor. Patricia

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Following up with student assignments

Hi David, How do you typically follow up with your student assignments? I like to provide next-class feedback. Students want to and need to know how they are doing in a timely manner. Patricia

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Managing angry students

Hi Wanda, Absolutely! The environment has to be conducive for learning. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Manny, Students really become interested in the course whenever they can hear our personal stories as to how they pertain to the coursework. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Jennifer, I like it! Variation of activities is a sure way to keep students fully involved. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Joseph, What do you do to capture your students attention. I like to call on every student very sporadically. Patricia

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