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53: Marlena Hebern | Foster and Build Relationships So Administrators And Teachers Work In Tandem To Support Each Other
April 13, 2016 by Educators Lead in Podcast
Marlena Hebern is a Google Certified Innovator, CUE Rock Star Faculty, CUE LEAD Learner, and the Edcamp Yosemite Founder. Marlena is a Coordinator for the Fresno County Office of Education and she works with teachers helping them to integrate technology into their teaching. She is most passionate about empowering other educators to be awesome!

Marlena’s website: http://marlenahebern.com/

You can find Marlena on Twitter @mhebern

 

Marlena shares a little about her background, family, and her scrapbooking hobby (1:49)

Marlena talks about her varied 25 year career in education (3:35)

What led to her original decision to become a teacher and why she decided to move into administration (6:04)

There were many twists and turns on Marlena’s early career path (7:50)

Making the move into school administration after teaching was no longer challenging (14:16)

Embarking on a new career path after two years as an academic coach (and the benefits of having an office in the actual hallway just outside of the main office) (19:45)

Dealing with a huge career shock that took place just last year (23:53)

How going back to the classroom renewed Marlena’s commitment to being a strong advocate for teachers (27:30)

One of the best moments from Marlena’s career so far (31:20)

How to stay connected with students after moving into administration and why making the change is worth it (33:40)

How to test the waters before committing to move into administration to make sure it’s a good fit for you (36:50)

All about CUE (Computer Using Educators) Rock Star events (42:40)

The two best pieces of leadership advice Marlena has ever received (48:53)

The critical importance of making people feel good about themselves (49:20)

Why it’s so important for school administrators to be on Twitter (50:55)

Marlena’s advice for school administrators on working with students (52:50)

Her advice for school administrators on working with the teachers in your building (53:42)

If Marlena had a time machine, here’s the advice she would go back and give her younger self when she was just starting out in school administration (54:30)

 

Books mentioned in this episode

Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves and Each Other to Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected

 

Connect with Marlena Hebern

Twitter

Marlena’s website

 

 

About EducatorsLead:

Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders weekly to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

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http://www.educatorslead.com

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