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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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Susan, Guest speakers are the best! They are a great source to add validity to what has been taught. The students love guest speakers. Patricia

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Andrew, It is always best to have too much than too little. It is easy to cut, but it is a lot harder to get when you don't have. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Lisa, It is a BIG problem when students begin to question your knowledge base. Students look up to us in more ways than one. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Susan, At what point during the firt day do you feel comfortabe enough to begin the lesson or go over the syllabus? Just remember, if you are prepared the nervousness will go away quickly once you get started. Dive in! Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Ernest, Distance should always be maintained between instructors and students. The minute distance lapses is the minute trouble begins. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Rhonda, I like competition! I think competing is a great thing amongst students...the potential shows to its fullest extent. I concur, competition does make you work harder. I like the hard work because hard work generally results into good grades...A's and B's. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Donna, You certainly make things clear for your students. I like the different methods you utilize to ensure your students know what's going on. I also like to write the weekly due dates on the board at the beginning of the week the assignments are due. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi John, You are right, calm is strength. You should never let your students see you sweat. If you are chaotic, it sents the tone for the entire class to be in an uproar. Patricia

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Interacting with students

Hi Arlene, It is imperative to involve ALL students. All students should feel as though they are treated the same. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi James, IT folks get great satisfaction by learning from their mistakes. It appears that if you learn by trial and error, you tend not to forget how something is done. Patricia

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