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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Advising Students

Hi David, Yes!! A great student is the easy one to teach! Test your skills, knowledge, patience, etc. when you have to teach a student that is not as great. Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Cynthia, Students enjoy hearing our stories as they apply to the lesson. Students need to know how learning really applies to everyday living. Patricia Scales

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Analytical Thinking Activities

Hi Robert, Anytime a student has to strategize it involves analytical thinking! This exercise is sure to make students thinking out of the box. Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Eric, Great way to generate discussion! Students will normally give input when you talk about the negatives and positives of a topic. Patricia Scales

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi Robert, Yes!!! Excitement certainly begins with the instructor! Students get excited when the instructor is excited about the course. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Kimberly, Great inspirational exercise! I love the mixture you have in this assignment as well. Students do not have time to get bored with this exercise. It keeps them on their toes. Patricia Scales

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Critical Thinking Activities

Hi Robert, Great activity to have your student think out of the box. This activity certainly test their critical as well as analytical skills. Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi DOUGLAS, I understand! Sometimes you have to take that step though to let your students know who is in control. Even adult students will take advantage of you. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Jennifer, Awesome method of teaching. Letting the students apply the theory they have been lectured about seems to always work nicely. Patricia Scales

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Russell, Yes, befriending students is not a good thing. The instructor should only have a professional student/teacher relationship with all students. Patricia Scales

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