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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Capturing student attention

Hi Jeremy, The student also needs to understand how they can beneifit from the lesson professionally. Patricia

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi James, Guest speakers are awesome. They add a lot of flavor/validation to any course. Patricia

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Interacting with students

Hi James, Students need to know that we want to and enjoy interacting with them. Interacting is a great bonding time. Patricia

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Reducing student complaints and challenges

Hi Jeremy, How do you go about determining how to divide the class? Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Marc, Great ways to minimize cheating. Don't forget to have the students remove their water bottles as well. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi David, Who I know should not even matter whenever it comes to grades/education. I believe in giving a student what they have earned...good or bad. Patricia

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Reducing student complaints and challenges

Hi Rosemarie, You're right! As instructors we need to be on the same page. All instructors should enforce rules, policies, and procedures, otherwise those who do enforce regulations are made out to look like the bad guy. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi B., There is a website turnitin.com that will let you know if a paper has been plagarized. This is a great tool to detect plagarism. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Daniel, You are going to have to create some examples so that you will have some examples to share with your students. After teaching the class this go round, you will have student examples to show from this class. Patricia

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Class management for student success

Hi Nancy, I like the variation you are willing to use to keep your students engaged. I can tell you manage your time well and your classroom. It also appears that you are vey organized and prepared. Your students are fortunate to have you as an instructor. Patricia

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