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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Managing angry students

Hi Debbie, Listening is of the utmost importance when it comes to dealing with angry students. Simply let the student talk as long as he or she needs to. Patricia

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Creating a positive instructor image

Hi Wendy, How do you go about creating a positive instructor image? Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Kathy, It really works to keep students focused whenever you involve every student daily in the question/answer session. I also like to show my enthusiasm as well to capture attention. Patricia

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Involving silent students in class

Hi Cindy, Shy students do not like the lime light. I like how you carefully invovle the shy student. Shy students must be handled very delicately. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi John, I concur. Sharing student's work is a marvelous idea. Students like to know when they have done something right, and most students like it when the teacher brags on them. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Debbie, Students need to hear what is encountered in the real world. Our students need to know what to expect once entering the real world. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Kimberlee, Everyone is watching you as an instructor. Professionalism is a must. Patricai

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Cindy, Students truly want the best, therefore, we must exemplify through our professionalism that we are the best. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi John, Grading in class during test time is a HUGE mistake. An instructor cannot effectively monitor tests and grade papers at the same time; something will go lacking and normally it is monitoring the tests that go lacking. Patricia

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Class management for student success

Hi Lisa, What a response! The students do not control the classroom, the instructor does. Students need to have an environment that is conducive to learning. Patricia

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