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 Maria, Showing examples of students work has been a very pleasant experience every time I've done this. Students really do benefit from this in a BIG way. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Cheyney, Very much related! I can definitely see how your students can really get engaged from this. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Dale, It is nice whenever we as educators can share relevant life experience with our students to motivate them. Students enjoy hearing our related stories. Patricia

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Gloria, Please resend them when you get a chance. I want to respond to them. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Eboni, Students need to be held accountable so that they understand what responsibility is. Patricia

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Carmen, Monitoring the class is definitely a way to reduce cheating. Students know that they are being watched. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Alyson, Profanity on an instructors part is definitely unprofessional! I can not believe an educator would even behave as such in front of their students. Continue being a professional Alyson; your students will respect you for this. Patricia

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Capturing student attention

Hi Yvonne, This is a great way to determine who is paying attention, and if they are grasping the concepts are not. Patricia

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Kerri, What great ways to engage your students! I like the idea of the topic-of-the-day. Patricia

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Tina, We are definitely role models for our students. Some of our students have no one in their personal life to look up to. Patricia

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