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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Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Lorraine, Pure lecture is frowned upon. Please incorporate active learning. You may even want to utilize technology; youtube is a great starting point. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Israel, Students love it when we make learning exciting. You may want to try playing bingo and jeopardy. These games are very effective. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi RAJINI, This is really bring practicallity into the classroom. This is teaching at its best because this is the type of thing students will encounter on the job. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Charles, I concur! No two classes are the same, simply because of different students. We have to be able to adjust to all types of personalities. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Jennifer, This is also a good way to help you remember your students names. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Joy, That's right! Just because a student is a graduate, we should still maintain our professionalism with graduates as well. Graduates look up to us also. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Douglas, I agree! We are constantly being watched, and we should always act professionally. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Dayton, Our students juggle a lot, and we do the best we can to help them manage it all. Sometimes they have challenges in life that are certainly beyond our scope, and this is when we have to refer them to the experts. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Summer, Students need to know how to apply what they are learning in the real world. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Kellie, Students get a better understanding when they can see a visual as to what is expected of them. Patricia Scales

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