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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Showing examples of student work

Hi Justice, Students need to be able to envision success. Envisioning success is what keeps the student coming back every day until he/she eventually graduates. Patricia

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Interacting with students

Hi Mark, It is certainly a win-win situation whenever an instructor builds a professional relationship with a student. The student will try in every way to please the instructor, thus causing the student to develop into a successful individual. Patricia

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Michael, I like how you try to get your students to envision how this course may eventually become very useful. Based on the speil that you give your students, they should buy in to the course. Patricia

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Brandi, I understand that sometimes your strength can be your biggest weakness. As an instructor, respect from your students is important. Obviously, you are doing something right, your students have a great sense of respect for you. Patricia

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Managing angry students

Hi David, It is a must that our students know how much we care. Listening can be the best solution for an angry student. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Mark, Students should always regard you as their instructor, simply based on the instructor's professional actions. We are not teaching to win a popularity contest. We are there to simply educate our students. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi David, Classroom management is imperative to minimize cheating. Simply, students knowing that they are being watched can deter cheating. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Lindsay, Too much of anything can become borain. Students love and enjoy variation in teaching methods. We need to mix things up to keep our students excited. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Kenneth, What thorough respone! You appear to do a fantastic job to minimize cheating. I agree, cheating will always occur. As instructors, we must continue to do what we can to minimize it. I love the lectures you give to your students about honesty, integrity, and trust. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Mark, What motivated you to incorporate these type of activities within the last two quarters? They are great activities to get students involved. Patricia

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