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 JoAnne, I love your idea of making these writing assignments real for your students. Students need to know acceptable formatting/verbage of professional documents. Who wants to hire someone if your cover letter has several mistakes in it. Patricia

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Following up with student assignments

Hi Sherri, I like how you have made this whole concept applicable to the real world. Deadlines are made to be adhered to, not broken. Patricia

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Following up with student assignments

Hi Jennifer, Absolutely! As instructors we should want to know if our students are grasping the information. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Mary, Anytime you can make it real/live for the students, it is a golden opportunity to spark their interest. They want more... Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Christopher, You're welcome! A lot more work for the instructor, but it certainly minimizes the cheating. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Jay, Preparation is key, and meshing fun while teaching adds more flavor to the lesson, thus minimizing anxiety. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Lawrence, It certainly is a three-part process, and in order for it to work effectively all three parts must be carried out. Patricia

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Reducing student complaints and challenges

Hi Maureen, I have learned over the 21 years I've been in this profession that students have a lot of outside forces that they bring into the classroom with them that can cause them to be very upset. As instructors, we have to be good sounding boards for them. Life happens... Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Sherri, I like the 6-pack method. It sounds like this is such an effective course and extremely helpful. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi JoAnne, Great setup! I especially like how you check the assignments in intervals to reach the overall goal. Patricia

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