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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Getting buy in from students

Hi James, Securing a signature lets the students know how serious the course is. I love to share with my students how the course ties into their career to get their buy in. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Advising Students

Hi Eric, You are on point! We need to let students know that we GENUINELY care about them and their success. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Tim, Students love it when hands-on learning is involved. Hands-on learning helps information to stick for students. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi David, I agree! A lot of our students really lack the skill of problem solving. They want to give up to easily when they encounter personal problems especially. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Analytical Thinking Activities

Hi Ron, Awesome! Scenario learning is a very effective form of learning. Students get a taste of how things are in the real world with scenario learning. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Creating a positive instructor image

Hi Corina, Absolutely!! We should be the role model that we want our students to become! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Capturing student attention

Hi Ana, I love the variation. Varied teaching methods really add excitement to the course. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Jennifer, Students love knowing how they are going to apply the information being taught. Students understand the relevancy of the course once they understand how the course is going to be applied. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Customer Service

Hi Thomas, As long as you help your students, and they know you are there for them, things will happen positively! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Nancy, Awesome! Students learn better by doing! It is great seeing how students apply theory. Patricia Scales

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