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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Getting students excited about course content

Hi John, Super idea! I like your creativity to convey the concepts being taught to students. I am sure your students will thoroughly enjoy this exercise. I can tell you they will remember it because it is so different. Patricia

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Managing angry students

Hi Andrew, Students should not intimidate or taunt an instructor. The DOE needs to be aware of the situation and handle the students swiftly and quickly. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Brian, I love "what if" scenarios. We as educators need to try to make things as real as we possibly can in the classroom. Students need as much practice as possible before entering into the workplace. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Karin, I feel as though showing examples is very beneficial to students. Students tend to get a better understanding once they see the finished product. I have had students to tell me oh, now I understand after sharing examples. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Gregory, You're right! It seems like once they are caught off gaurd, they don't want to be caught off guard again. They begin to pay attention to what's going on. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Millicent, Great points made! It is important for students to know how the subject will help them in their career. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Tracey, Great system! Your students should really appreciate the reminders. You go to great length to make sure your students know exactly what is going on. I am sure you have minimal complaints about not knowing. Patricia

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Creating a positive instructor image

Hi Randy, I am a firm believer that negativity is cancerous. Students really do feed off of negativity. It is the instructor's job to keep the environment very positive and up beat. Patricia

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Meron, We are going to make mistakes. The key here is to use each mistake as a lesson learned and work hard to not make the same mistake twice. Patricia

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Reducing student complaints and challenges

Hi Dennis, I am a firm believer that you get from students what you expect. If you raise the bar, students will rise to it. We need to set high, yet attainable goals for our students. Patricia

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