Speaker Profile

Leslie E. Laud, EdD

Consultant; Founding Director, thinkSRSD; Pre-Service Faculty Member, Evidence-Based Writing Instruction, Teachers College, Columbia University; Teacher, Self-Regulated Strategy Development for Writing, Bank Street College; Collaborator, WELL Team, Massachusetts General Hospital; Author, Executive Skills and Writing Instruction (2025); Co-Author, Releasing Readers: Evidence-Based Practices for Teaching Close Reading (2024), Releasing Writers: Evidence-Based Strategies for Developing Self-Regulated Writers (2020), and Using Formative Assessment to Differentiate Middle School Literacy Instruction (2012)
Leslie E.Laud, EdD

Past Talks

Teaching Purposeful Brains
Creating Meaning, Curiosity, and Connections to Help Kids Learn and Thrive in Uncertain Times
Virtual Conference
April 17-18, 2021
Schooling the Self (Cancelled)
Promoting Self-Compassion, Awareness, and Authenticity in Schools
New York, NY
May 01-03, 2020
Schooling Social Brains
Promoting Social Skills, Interactions,
and Collaborations in a Digital Age
The Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York, NY
May 03-05, 2019
Educating Mindful Minds
Using the Science of Stress to Improve
Resilience, Behavior, and Achievement
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York, NY
April 19-21, 2018
Engaged, Empowered Minds
Using Brain Science To Educate Ethical 21st Century Citizens And Problem Solvers
Held at the Westin Copley Place Hotel in Boston, MA
November 17-19, 2016
Positive, Resilient Minds
The Science of Promoting Student Grit, Gratitude, and School Success
Held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, VA
April 07-09, 2017
Teaching Executive Skills
Applying Brain Science to Boost Memory, Attention, and Emotion Regulation for Learning
Sheraton NY Times Square Hotel, New York, NY
April 16-18, 2026

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