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 buy in from students

Hi Derek, You caused me mouth watering just from reading your response. Real easy subject matter for buy in. It is an automatic buy in whenever you get this from the student in any course "so that's how they do that." Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Keith, Absolutely! The instructor should always stay in the role of the instructor. Closeness in a student/teacher relationship is frowned upon. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Elias, They sure do! We need to ensure that our students fully understand what is expected of them, and showing examples is definitely a way for students to better understand what is required. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Nicole, Students need and want to hear about in-field experiences. You are right, students become really interested in learning the course content when we share what we have done. Patricia

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Common Instructor Mistakes

Hi Kimberly, Thank you for not arguing with students. We should not have to argue with students. It is unprofessional to do so, especially in front of others. We must remember to handle all situations tactfully. You are right, students look up to us as their role models. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Julie, We are not there to be our students friend. We should never mix personal with professional. We would love for our students to like us, but that should not be the focus. We need to focus on educating our students and making them blossom into the best professional possible. Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Christin, Students really do tend to get it whenever they can see the "real world" connection. They have the moment, "I get it." Patricia

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Robert, You can play games and teach the lecture from a fun approach. You may even try using guided notes for students to speed things up. Patricia

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Stephanie, You are right. The guest speaker needs to be hand picked, and you personally know that this person is going to do an outstanding presentation so that the students will benefit from it. I always choose guest speakers that fit the characteristics that you have mentioned so that my students can have a great experience. Patricia

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Involving silent students in class

Hi Michael, I like how you put the responsibility on the shy student, but you take the instructor's role by following up. We must continue to work with our shy students. Patricia

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