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 examples of student work

Hi Marshall, It gives students something to look forward to, and they also know exactly what is expected of them. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi John, Applicable stories add great flavor to capture attention. Students get great excitement from stories. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Yingwei, Being a tough teacher is actually a good thing! I know you have impacted many students lives, and I am sure they were grateful to have you as their instructor. I am tough too, simply because I am a firm believer in that you get from students what you expect. Make students work hard to rise to the standards. It is not easy in the real world, it takes plenty of hard work. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Davey, Money is a great motivator. Money should be used at every appropriate opportunity to generate excitement. Students love it when we talk about money. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Scott, I have experienced a student who could barely read. At the collegian level, we certainly cannot teach reading, however, I referred the student to a reading specialist. The student eventually dropped out of school due to being unable to keep up because of not being able to read well, and as far as I know the student never got help. How sad!!! Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Joel, Nicely responded to. Perception is everything! We wanted to be perceived as professionals. Patricia

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Creating a positive instructor image

Hi Glenda, Absolutely! You are the leader, and you should have the mentality do as I do and not as I say. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Thomas, Great! I love sharing with my students the graduates who have received jobs and where. This is a great way to generate excitement. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Tracy, It motivates students to want to begin to work. Excitement generates from being shown an example. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi James, Monitoring itself minimizes cheating. Patricia

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