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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Avoiding common instructor mistakes

Hi Rodney, Happy to hear that you are big enough to learn from this misunderstanding. I can tell you really do want the best for your students. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Maintaining a professional image

Hi Jacci, You have it! I can tell you are a true professional, and you lead by example. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Capturing student attention

Hi Meg, I concur! This is the sole reason it is good to know your students. You need to know what works for your students. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Reducing student cheating

Hi Juan, If this works of course use it. I simply let my students know that they are being watched. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Capturing student attention

Hi Keith, Students really do enjoy hearing our stories that are applicable to the lesson. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting students excited about course content

Hi William, I like how you spark your students' curiosity to entice them to want to come back the next day. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Getting buy in from students

Hi Rebecca, Anytime you can use a visual to add clarity, do so. Students get it better when they can see it. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Making Students Active Learners

Hi Jasen, Students see the relevance of the course when we relate the learning to them personally and/or professionally. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Customer Service

Hi Rick, I concur! We should always give students their money's worth and then some. Patricia Scales

Patricia Scales

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Creating a positive instructor image

Hi Patricia, We need to be the professionals that we want our students to become. Continue to lead by example, and it will rub off on a few students. Patricia Scales

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