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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Following up with student assignments

Hi Justin, You are definitely on point! You fully understand why instructors need to follow up on students' work. Student must be held accountable, otherwise they take you for a joke. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Capturing student attention

Hi Glenn, It is more exciting/interesting to students when an instructor uses variations of teaching methods to engage students. No one likes pure lecture all the time. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Student Retention

Hi Allen, You are right, our students make mountains out of mole holes. They simply do not know how to go about solving problems. We have to help teach them how to solve problems. They want to make little things into big things. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Brian, Appearance carries a lot of weight! People will judge you good or bad based on your appearance alone. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Terrak, Students tend to have a better understanding when real-world examples are shared. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Gail, Good point made. Examples that are shared with students before they actually do an assignment provides them with great clarity so that they know exactly what needs to be done. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Donald, Great clarity is added when examples are shared. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Carol, Students love it when we make learning apply to the real world. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Lauren, Everyone likes to be listened to. Students love it when they can give their opinions/thoughts and they are valued. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Student Retention

Hi Darren, You are right! It takes team work to make retention work. None of us is as good as all of us...TEAM WORK!! Patricia Scales

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