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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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Carlos, I like how you take your knowledge further and share it with your students by showing how the Office Suite is truly an integration package. As you stated, most people only know how to use each software individually, they do not know how to make it all work together. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Student Retention

Hi Tracy, I concur! WE all have to work hard for our students. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Student Retention

Hi Dennis, Absolutely! We all play a vital role when it comes to managing retention. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Advising Students

Hi Patricio, You are right, sometimes we have to deal with non-academic issues with our students. A lot of our students do not know how to handle their personal problems. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Nicole, Questioning students knowledge base once a concept has been taught is a must to determine if the students understand or not. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Analytical Thinking Activities

Hi Angel, I can see how students really get into this! Hands-on learning is a big hit with students. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Cindy, I concur! Students will emulate us, good or bad! We must be the professional that we want our students to become. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Erica, It comes with the profession! You are going to make mistakes. After teaching for over 23 years, I still make mistkakes. Continue to work with seasoned instructors and take their advice to minimize your mistakes. Keep trying hard. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Lance, I have known instructors to change the numbering and give the same test to everyone, and this tactic has proven to reduce cheating. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Interacting with students

Hi Timothy, I understand this tendency. I am sure we as instructors do have those moments. Keep trying to make a personal connection by engaging in small talk, smiling, and greeting. Patricia Scales

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