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 relevancy of course content

Hi Kathleen, I agree! Adult learners want to and need to know how they are going to benefit from the material. When students understand the benefit of the material, they have more of an interest in learning. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Ida Romelle, Organization is definitely the key to success, and being organized helps both professionally and personally. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Allison, As a new instructor ground rules must be shared on Day 1 and strictly enforced throughout! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Class management for student success

Hi Frank, Great attitributes to have as an instructor. We also need to make sure that we are knowledgeable, professional, fair, and caring. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Managing angry students

Hi Janet, We ae human and we miss things. Kudos to you for giving the student's paper a second look to solidify that your grading was on point. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Kim, Real world examples hit home with students. They want to kow how things are in the real world. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Tracy, It is simple! Visual is clarity!!! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Kimberly, Students really do become super motivated when they see how the course directly ties into their career. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Christine, Role playing is the absolute best to get students engaged and to help them determine how the learning applies to the real world. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Faith, I love it! Students automatically feel invested when they have a sense of ownership. We need to give our students Real World Training and what I can Real World Learning. Our students need to know exactly how things are in the real world. Patricia Scales

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