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 buy in from students

Hi Jason, Awesome! You are my type of instructor! Students need to know that we genuinely care about them. A student does not care how much you know until they know how much you care. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing instructor anxiety

Hi Callie, Great practices to have in place to reduce anxiety. You have to be prepared so that the confidence level shows. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Dorothy, You have it! Your career is not worth losing over a personal relationship with students. As you are doing, ALWAYS keep the student/instructor relationship professional. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Arthur, Yes, as instructors we must keep our distance from students. Instructors should only have a professional instructor/student relationship. Any other type of relationship is UNACCEPTABLE. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Terri, Preparation is key! Students can tell when you are not prepared, and they do not like it! Being unprepared is a quick way to ruin your reputation. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Harry, Great! Glad to know the effectiveness of the class. Keep striving to be the best educator possible. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Aracelis, You never want to embarrass a student in front of others. I always have a private talk with this type of student to let them know that I appreciate their input, but I need them to let other studetns participate as well. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Advising Students

Hi William, I concur! Normally when you advise older students it is more about direction and not discpline. I have found that older students really value their advisor's opinion. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Thomas, We as instructors need to lead by example to show our students how to be successful in all areas. Instructors need to be the professional that we want our students to become. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Terri, Students must be held accountable fully to the policy, and if they break the policy, they should be reprimanded, accordingly. Patricia Scales

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