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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Capturing student attention

Hi Mary, Great way to keep students alert. I am sure students have fun with this as well. Students tend to have great discussion when they are involved in the lesson. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Capturing student attention

Hi Derrick , I like to mention potential income in their career every opportunity I get. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Dealing with students who shift blame to others

Hi Harrison, It is normative control, but this is certainly true. We must do a fine job of preparing our students for the real world. They need to learn how to take responsibility for their own actions. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Interacting with students

Hi Wendi, All students are important, and we should make them feel as though they are very important. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Managing angry students

Hi James, Listening is key! Listening is magical when it comes to a heated student; listening really cools the heated student off. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Clare, A syllabus certainly adds great clarity. Listening is key! Sometimes students simply want us to listen. When you journalize, you always have something to reference. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Kathy, You are definitely on point! Seasoned instructors have a ton of great advice to share; pick their brains. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Jesse, I concur! Students trust instructors if they are confident, knowledgeable, professional, prepared, fair, and respectful. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Dawn, Students love it when real learning takes place in the classroom. Scenarios give students a taste of what things are like in the real world. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Robert, Nicely stated! You do a fantastic job to ensure your students are involved. I really like how you make your students understand the relevancy of the course. Patricia Scales

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