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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Customer Service

Hi Kanisha, Absolutely! Without students there is no institution. Patricia Scales

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Student Retention

Hi Richard, Great response! I can tell you are fully involved with retention as everyone should be. Patricia Scales

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Veneece, Guest speakers are priceless, and they certainly know how to put book theory into the world of work. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Bruce, Learning needs to apply to the real world so that students see/understand the relevancy of the course. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Mark, Scenario-based learning promotes applicability to the real world. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Student Retention

Hi Robert, You are right! The student has to want it bad enough in order to be successful. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Student Retention

Hi Tanya, You are right! We each has our role as it pertains to retention. Everyone must pull their weight in order to have success with retention. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Customer Service

Hi Merrick , We absolutely must give our students their money's worth. Patricia Scales

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Advising Students

Hi Ted, Students love hearing stories as they apply to the lesson. You can even big in a successful graduate guest speaker to promote advising students. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Nadh, PowerPoint is an excellent visual tool. It will certainly help. Use it, and you will love it. Also in terminology instructors have spelling bee's and play games to help the learning stick. Patricia Scales

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