welcome to
Dinner with the dean
serving Culture for the Masses!
Education is about academic
excellence and cultural diversity
This is an educational resource and blog for teachers everywhere, but especially if you are an educator who serves marginalized or impoverished communities. I specialize in providing support for educators who are trying to meet the needs of scholars in underserved communities where resources are few but you still have a deep passion and desire to make a difference regardless of circumstances.
My name is Shanique Latoya Clement, and I’ll be your host at this dinner party of the educational elite! Think of this blog as sitting down to dinner together to discuss the classroom, the culture, and the children who matter most.
Are you an educator eager to learn about best practices and effective pedagogy?
If so, you're in for a treat!
I’ve been an educator for many, many years. As a result, I’ve perfected my craft and know the most effective ways to run a classroom and a school. I focus not only on the curriculum but on student engagement, effective instructional practices, and effective school leadership. Are you an educator struggling to relate to your students? Does classroom management seem almost impossible to master? Or maybe you just want to talk or hear another perspective on all the INTERESTING, things that’s happening in the world of education! Well, Don’t worry! I’m here as a shoulder to lean on, a wise sage, and to show you how to do all the above and more!
Building Motivation
Educators and students can enjoy the ebb and flow of education by understanding what motivates them and how to cultivate motivation daily.
Purpose Over Power
In education circles, a common phrase thrown around as we discuss issues of equity is Purpose Over Power! The phrase Purpose Over Power is often used as a compass to guide the decision making process of some schools. It requires that educators think deeply about whether or not the decisions they are making and the systems they design in support of scholar learning and development are grounded in a meaningful purpose that allows for the success and achievement of all stakeholders or simply are the decisions & systems we make grounded in control and power!
The Longest Civil War: Teachers vs. Administrators
In this post, I’m trying to understand the disconnect between Administrators (Principal’s, Assistant Principals) and Teachers. It seems as though we spend so much time arguing amongst ourselves that we are distracted from the big picture.
Cold Call, Relationship, & The Virtual Classroom
You ever call on scholars in class and hear crickets. Especially, in the virtual remote learning world, you call on a scholar and say unmute and share and get no response. Stressed by the awkward silence we either launch into a punitive speech about a lack of participation and classwork grades or we feel the need to do it ourselves and quickly move on.
I CAN’T STRIKE, CALL IN SICK, NOTHING!
The pandemic has had adverse impacts on black and brown communities in a number of ways. In the world of education, we are watching our families lose income, die from lack of access to quality healthcare, and our scholars fall further and further behind academically due to the digital divide.
The Secret to Success in the Classroom whether in person, virtual, or hybrid is…..?
Building strong relationships doesn’t mean be a pushover. It doesn’t mean turning a blind eye to misbehavior and allowing scholars to do whatever they want in your classroom or in the school building for that matter. What it does mean is being fair, being consistent, and being supportive.
