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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Showing examples of student work

Hi Pamela, Students love having a template. A template serves as a guide for students, and they feel safer with a template. Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Julie, Great response! You do an awesome job of providing clarity to your students. You students can't use the excuse, "Oh I did not know" because you do not leave any stone unturned. You are VERY THOROUGH! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Sherry, You do a fine job to make sure your students have great clarity. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Darrell, Students need to know what is unacceptable/acceptable, and these things should be shared on Day 1. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Antonio, The syllabus is a great tool to provide clarity! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Elizabeth, When information is made real to the students, they understand how the information can help them in their career. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi James, Super ways to keep students excited! Motivation is key! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Rich, Relevancy is key! Students need to and want to know how they are going to benefit from the information. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Monica, I like the idea of having students help create the final. It lets them know that they have ownership. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Yolanda, Excellent job on keeping students engaged! I like to let my students know how the course will help them in their career to get student buy in. Patricia Scales

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