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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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Gregg, Great way to keep students engaged and involved. Pure lecture is torture. A variety is always good. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Vicki, Love how you generate discussion from your students so that concepts are better understood. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Customer Service

Hi John, I love it! The students truly deserve our undivided attention! Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Analytical Thinking Activities

Hi Roberto, Taking bits and pieces to come to the whole is a great approach to teach various concepts to students. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Randy, Great way to make learning fun and to test one's knowledge. I am sure at some part you let your students experiment with parts to gain hands-on experience. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Roxanne, We all make mistakes. Learn from each mistake you make and move forward. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Involving silent students in class

Hi Daniel, When silent students know that they are dependent upon in a smaller setting normally they will be more vocal. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Customer Service

Hi Darilyn, That's right! This is definitely bottom line. We must treat our students fairly and with respect. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Rob, It works! I have been teaching for 25+ years, and you do gain the respect of students if you give them respect. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Following up with student assignments

Hi Rebecca, As an instructor you should want to know if your students are grasping the material or not. You need to know the progress of each of your students. Patricia Scales

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