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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Analytical Thinking Activities

Hi JanetMarie, What a great way to expand upon the scientific method right there on campus. It sounds like your students enjoy this assignment and great learning takes place as well. Patricia Scales

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Involving silent students in class

Hi Kerry, I love the approach you take to get to know your students and how you let them know that you genuinely care about them. I also like how you change it up, and you make it more academic related as well. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing student complaints and challenges

Hi Monica, Listening is key! I have found that once students write down their complaint(s) they begin to calm down. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Capturing student attention

Hi Gregrey, What a good way to reel an inattentive student in. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Bryan, I concur! Visuals bring about better understanding. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Debbie, You get from students what you expect; set the bar high! You will be surprise the level your students can perform at. Providing great clarity to students endds in great results from students. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Annmarie, When you apply learning to the real world and to passing the certification exam, students develop a keen interest in the course because they understand the benefit. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Seth, I love it! I know the students enjoy this assignment and learn a lot from it. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Jennifer, Great questions to help students to begin to think out of the box. These are certainly things that they would encounter in the workplace. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Tami, Great question to ask the students to make learning apply to the real world. Patricia Scales

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