Self-Regulated Writers: Practical Tools to Build Confidence and Skill with Dr. Leslie Laud
In this episode, Dr. Leslie Laud shares powerful insights on how explicit, evidence-based writing instruction helps students take ownership of their learning. She unpacks the role of strategies like POW and TIDE, the importance of modeling, and how self-regulation and goal setting transform young writers. Listeners will learn practical ways to support diverse learners, use assessment meaningfully, and create routines that build confidence, independence, and joy in writing—all grounded in decades of research and real classroom practice.
Thought Leader: Dr. Leslie Laud
Dr. Leslie Laud supports districts and states nationally with strengthening writing instruction. She has taught in both general and special education, and worked as a principal. She now leads research studies. She holds a doctorate from Columbia University. She has served as co-PI and lead PI on federally-funded large research studies of writing instruction, publishes empirical studies in peer-reviewed journals and presents frequently at national conferences. She currently teaches a grade 2 after-school writing club and is a newly avid gardener.
Get to Know the Host: Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift
Cheryl holds a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership, is a distinguished educational leader, and has been recognized with multiple awards for her achievements. She served as the lead curriculum developer for Learning Without Tears' Get Set for School Language and Literacy curriculum, which received an AEP Distinguished Achievement Award, and was awarded the Investors Bank Educator of the Year Award.
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