Dr. Leslie Laud teaches graduate courses at Bank Street College of Education, and consults widely on using evidence-based practices within a writer’s workshop model. She holds an M.A. in special education and a doctorate in curriculum and teaching, both from Teachers College, Columbia University. While there, Dr. Laud studied data-informed instructional models, participated in advanced writers workshop Institutes and received certification as a school administrator, with a focus on school change. She has taught in both special and general education, worked as a school principal, and taught at Teachers College. In addition to teaching courses at Bank Street College, Dr. Laud also consults on writing nationally and internationally, using a blended model to help schools strengthen writing instruction. She also publishes regularly in peer reviewed journals, and presents frequently at conferences.
