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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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Rasiel, Critical thinking certainly prepares the students for the real world. Clinical cases/case studies give students a dose of how things will be in the work place. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Shelia, Students must be able to apply what they have learned, otherwise they will not be successful in the work place. Theory and application go hand-in-hand. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Class management for student success

Hi Erwin, Great approach! It sounds like you are doing a fine job in preparing your students for the real world. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Advising Students

Hi Dennis, I concur! Students must know that you are warm and caring and that you genuinely care about their success! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Advising Students

Hi Francis, I have learned over the years that instructors should not sugar coat things with students. The best policy is to shoot straight from the hip with students. Honesty is the best policy. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Customer Service

Hi Charles, Students must put forth the effort to be successful! We act as vessel to our students to provide them with a solid education so that they can be successful. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Customer Service

Hi Christopher, You are absolutely correct! Bottom line is that the instructor must provide the students with a solid education so that they can find gainful employment upon graduating. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Student Retention

Hi Keith, It is certainly the instructor's job to engage the student. Students want excitement in the classroom. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Patti, This is a great way to prepare the students for the workplace. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Gary, You have it! Electronic devices are not allowed during test time. Students can be way too sneaky with electronic devices. Patricia Scales

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