Patricia Scales

Hi John, In the profession of teaching, we take our work home with us. Preparation is key. You have used unpreparedness as a lesson learned. What matters most is that you have learned from your mistake. This has made you a better instructor. Patricia

Hi Amalia, Monitoring the room while testing is very important. It is not a bad thing to let students know they are being watched. Patricia

Hi Joanna, You need to have a firm, yet professional conversation with this young lady. The Director of Education should act as the mediator and give recommendations based on the flow of the conversation. Patricia

Hi Neville, I feel as though the wrong message is sent whenever instructors do not follow up with student assignments. Instructors should have a keen interest in knowing how their students are doing with various concepts. Patricia

Hi Mary, If you feel a student is not prepared to take a quiz, do you penalize the student, and if so what is they penalty? What do you base your decision on if a student is not ready to be quizzed? Patricia

Hi Kenneth, What a response! You are really on point! I felt your enthusiasm in your words. I can tell your students enjoy your classes. Excitement really does start at the top with the instructor. I am a firm believer as well that excitement is certainly a trickle down effect. If the instructor is excited, the students will be excited. Excitement is no doubt contagious. I have it, and my students will catch it! Patricia

Hi Lisa, If it is not possible for students to spreadout, what other tactics do you utilize to minimize cheating? Patricia

Hi Juan, Field trips are exciting. Students love to see theory put into action. Patricia

Hi Terry, Whenever students know that you will follow up on an assignment, they are more willing to do the assignment. Instructors should want to know if there students are retaining the information or not by following up on assignments. Patricia

Hi Linda, Very good on making your students feel at ease! Whenever students are comfortable and they feel at ease, they tend to become more interested in the subject matter. They want to learn. Patricia