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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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Tammy, I have tried this icebreaker as well, and students enjoy it. I have had a few students to really become good friends by doing this icebreaker. They found out they had a lot in common. Patricia

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Managing angry students

Hi Stevie, Litening is key when dealing with angry students. Your thought process as to how to deal with angry students is on point. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Amy, We all think differently. Students can really get great ideas by being shown examples, and they can really use their imagination and creativity and do an outstanding job. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Robert, The perfect mesh is to be liked and well respected. However, we are not teaching to be liked, but we would like to be liked. Respect is earned, and if we as educators want respect, we must give respect. Patricai

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Creating a positive instructor image

Hi Arturo, It is given that instructors should respect students just as students should respect instructors. Students deserve respect. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Amy, I've done an icebreaker that allowed each student had to tell something unique about themselves. Students really do enjoy this icebreaker. The icebreaker is a super conversation piece. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Kimberly, It would also be great to have a GRADUATE guest speaker present. Students love to hear graduates testatmonies; they become really excited about their field of study. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Shereene, You're right! The problem resolved itself. That's what you get for cheating; great lesson learned about keeping your eyes on your own paper. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Caroline, Students need to know that they are being watched while testing. Sometimes just by the students knowing that they are being watched, this practice minimizes cheating. Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Randy, Students tend to be more motivated whenever they understand why they need to learn a particular concept. Students really become excited when guest speakers validate what they have been told by the instructor. Patricia

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