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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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi John, Students must learn how to be held accountable. Accountability is extremely important in the workkplace. Patricia

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Class management for student success

Hi Susan, Absolutely! How do you go about maintaining control of the classroom? Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Mary, I like how you are straight to the point. You are all about business. What great ways to bring about success. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Estella, Visuals are great selling points! Students get excited by seeing...seeing is believing! Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Peter, I firmly believe that a great characteristic of an effective teacher is creativity. Sometimes we have to go outside of the box and include creativity. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Katherine, What type of rules do you have for a class that you teach that you share with your students on the first day? Patricia

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Mariann, Videos are great teaching tools. Students love the nice icebreaker, but at the same time, they are learning. Visual and auditory learners, especially love videos. Patricia

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi James, Students enjoy learning about current events that pertain to the lesson; they make a connection from the materials. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Tyler, A separation has to be established. Never let a student get into your personal space. The instructor/student relationship should be strictly professional. You're right, once they feel you are their equal, respect is lost, and it is extremely hard to regain. Patricia

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Paul, Preparation is certainly key. Mistakes are bound to happen even with preparation, but they are really much more minimized with proper preparation. Patricia

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