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 Sandra, Visuals certainly make things a lot clearer. Students really grasp what is being required, by seeing an example. Patricia

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Cicely, What a great way to get the challenging student involved; it is also a good way to make them realize they know a lot, but they do not know everything. Patricia

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Reducing student complaints and challenges

Hi Susan, Great audit trail. This is a super way to hold your students accountable. I can visualize the blank looks you get from students once showing them that they received the policy, after stating, "they did not know." Patricia

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Cindy, They are fabulous! They add so much more flavor (excitement) to the course. Students love having them. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Diana, You must protect the student's confidentiality. It works really well whenever you show the three different grade level ranges for a particular project. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Angela, What do you do to maintain a professional image? Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Michelle, There is also a wide variation of abilities in the workplace. I make things challenging enough geared to the average, therefore I can hopefully pull my slower students up to that point, and my above average students will definitely get it. Patricai

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Dealing with students who shift blame to others

Hi Barbara, You are right, they must learn how to work in a group. We must continue to encourage group assignments so that students are better prepared for the workplace when it comes to group work. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Glenn, Wow! Just learning about you is motivating. I can feel your students excitement after reading your story. You can really relate to our students. To be honest, our students are fortunate to have you as their instructor. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Winsome, Same test, different arrangement, works really well. We must continue to do all we can to deter cheating. Patricia

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