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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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Tracey, Respect is a two-way street. Students expect you to respect them, just as you expect to get students respect. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Adelaida, The student that talks a lot and the other problem child need to be spoken to about the conduct code. Patricia

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Marilyn, Each mistake should be regarded as a lesson learned. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Karen, The real world is no joke. Each man is for himself in the real world. We need to teach our students how to go about reminding themselves, such as a calendar, things to do list, etc. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Pat, As the instructor, you must make it known that you are their leader not their friend. Problems begin to come about once students regard you as their friend. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Karen, The light bulb really comes on once students are shown examples. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Nikki, Students do maintain respect as long as you do not let them cross the line, once the line is crossed the respect diminishes. Patricia

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Dealing with students who shift blame to others

Hi Nancy, I make it a point to talk to these students daily about their assignments so that if there is a slip up, they clearly understand it is their own fault. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi William, Expulsion is a sure way to get the students to think twice about cheating. Expulsion is extremely harsh. Patricia

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Janet, You are right! Students will try to get on your good side. I do not have a good side. I treat all of my students the same. I am the instructor and they are the students. Patricia

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