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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Using guest speakers as resources

Hi Wenda, Yes, there is nothing like speaking from experience. Students love hearing other students stories. Guest speakers, especailly graduate guest speakers can really inspire current students. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing relevancy of course content

Hi Wendy, Absolutely! Nicely stated! We need to equip our students with the tools that they need to be successful in their careers. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making course requirements clear for students

Hi Eugene, Thank you for going the extra mile for the students. I agree with you! We have to always do what's best for our students. The students come first! You do a fantastic job with making course requirements clear. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Vicki, Great way to get students to have real-life situation in the classroom. Students need to learn these type of things in the classroom so that they will know how to deal with them once they get on the job. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Managing angry students

Hi Stephanie, Yes, that is simple to simply LISTEN!! Listening can allow the angry students to reall calm down. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Renee, Great point! Stories should be applicable to the course content and not all about the instructor. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Angella, Great! Your students are having fun while learning; this is the perfect remedy to encourage students to come back every day. Students retain more if they are having fun while learning. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Creating a positive instructor image

Hi Robert, I lead by example in all areas to project a postivie instructor image. Our students watch us closely in every way. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Identifying challenging students

Hi Stephanie, Students love hearing our stories as they apply to their curriculum. Stories bring text book theory into real life. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Showing examples of student work

Hi Michael, Yes! When students see a visual as to what is expected of them their fears are eased. Visual adds better clarity. Patricia Scales

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