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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Student Retention

Hi Lissete, It sounds like you are experience with retention. It takes the entire college personnel to work retention so that positive results take place. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Customer Service

Hi Don, Absolutely! It is the student's responsibility to put effort into their entire learning experience. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi James, I love it! These are great ways to keep students engaged and force them to be attentive. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Nancy, Great way to promote practical learning. Students understand the relevancy of the course when this type of learning takes place. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Libi, I agree! Active learning really is the cure to boredom in the classroom. Students love hands on. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Class management for student success

Hi Marianne, It is certainly the instructor's responsibility to produce an environment for effective learning to take place. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Joseph, Guest speakers are priceless, and they sure can reinforce/vailidate wwhat an instructor has said. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Steven, Examples shared provide better clarity! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Karen, Awesome job! I too have a PowerPoint for each course I teach to share with students the PURPOSE of the course and the BENEFITS of the course! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Dan, I love this saying, and as an educator this is exactly what we do. We prepare our students for tomorrow. Patricia Scales

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