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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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Gary, Students frown upon favoritism. Treat all students the same. The student/instructor relationship should be strictly professional. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Vanessa, I fully monitor my tests by being on my feet and watching students closely. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Gary, Breaks can be way risky during test time. It has been known that students take a bathroom break to check how to do something that they do not know how to do on the test. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Managing angry students

Hi Kevin, Listening is key with angry students. Writing the concern down really calms the student. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Capturing student attention

Hi Linda, I understand, our students really have a lot going on. I have quietly awaken students as well due to the fact I know they are exhausted because of trying to juggle it all. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Capturing student attention

Hi Megan, We have to do something to keep our students focused. Lecutures must be engaging in order to hold our students attention. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Vanessa, Students are a lot less apprenhensive when they have been shown an example. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Naomi, I think it is only fair to give students reminders. Some instructors do not believe in reminding their students; they feel as though students should be mature enough to remember deadlines after being told because in the real world they are not going to have reminders. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Doretha, Students love it when we share stories as to how they apply to the real world. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Allen, Great way to ensure understanding of muscles. Also, students have fun by utilizing this method. Students retain more when they can actually perform active learning. Patricia Scales

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