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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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Deborah, Practicing in the mirror is even more effective because you can see your enthusiasm or lack there of. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Shoaib, I also have a private conversation with these students, and this seems to work as well. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Donna, I like it! This scenario can be used in any course! Thanks for sharing. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Sandy, What an attention getter! I like it, I can see how this definitely serves as a buy in. This scenario can be used with a lot of different subjects, just tweak the scenario based on the course. Patricia

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Managing angry students

Hi Angela, I have found that the student calms down from writing the complaint. This is a very psychological approach. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Jim, Students like to play the cards nobody ever told us and when is this due. I have my students sign a sheet attesting to understanding all course requirements, due dates, test dates, etc. When they try to play the cards, I show them where they have signed...very effective. The students are wordless. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Dr. Cappa, I have found that variation of teaching methods really get students excited. Students get bored whenever we use the same teaching method day after day. I like to mention the potential income every opportunity I get to generate excitement. Patricia

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Interacting with students

Hi Patrick, Absolutely! Every student matters, and each student should feel that they are important. It is the instructor's job to interact with ALL students. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi William, What do you do to hold their attention during lecture time if they are unfocused? Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi William, Yes they do. We must practice what we preach; lead by example. Patricia

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