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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Involving silent students in class

Hi Deanna, Smallness works better for quiet students. Quiet students will come out of their shell more, if they work in a small setting. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi John, You are right! Guest speakers have a wealth of information to share with students. They bring book theory into real life. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Following up with student assignments

Hi Margaret, Students want to know that their hard work is going to be acknowledged. As instructors, we really should be following up with assignments. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi David, Very clear! Student can not say that they did not know. You always have documentation to refer to. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Alana, By providing examples, you are giving your students great clarity as to what is expected of them. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Student Retention

Hi Chemo, I love your perspective. I am sure you do a thorough job in all areas! I like how you mentioned, adjunct plays a role in retention as well. It is certainly everyone's job to work retention. There is no magic wand of improving retention;it simply takes a lot of hard work DAILY! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Student Retention

Hi Esther, Absolutely! It takes the entire school to handle retention! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Customer Service

Hi Victor, Students are very special people, and we should treat them as such. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi John, This is real learning taking place. Students can apply what they learned in the classroom in the lab setting, and I know they make great employees as well. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Caro, This is a good activity to break the monotony of lecturing all the time. The more activties to go along with the lecture, the better. Patricia Scales

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