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 Jason, It is amazing what students can do when they brainstorm together. Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Rhodri, Great ways to promote critical thinking. I use a variety of things to get students to think critically, such as role playing, case studies, scenarios, mock learning, and simulations. Students love the various activities. Patricia Scales

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Paul, I concur! Guest speakers are like a breath of fresh air to students. Patricia Scales

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Ellen, Students love it when you discuss situations that are likely to take place on the job. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Michael, You do a fantastic job to bring about excitement for your students. Students like to know how they are going to benefit from the course. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Alice, I like you! I love it when you use yourself as a role model for students. You are certainly someone your students can look up to. Everyone is not going to like you, but remember you are in the profession to change lives not for them to like you. Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Eric, It is every instructor's wish that their students succeed. We have to help them along the way to develop habits/skills that will help them get and keep a job. Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Michele, I like to thoroughly go over my syllabus with my students. I have learned that most of our students do not like to read. Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Chuck, It sounds like you do a fantastic job to promote buy in from your students. Students need to know how they are going to benefit personally/professionally from a course in order to buy in. Patricia Scales

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Customer Service

Hi Regan, Generation Y can be a challenge, but as educators we must hold this generation to high regards as well and give them what they earn. Generation Y has to realize nothing is going to be given to them; hey must work for their education. Patricia Scales

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