Liesl McConchie, MA
Brain-Based Strategies That Elevate Student Success
- Topics:
- Brain-Based Learning
- Professional Development
- Student Engagement
- Audiences:
- Teachers & Staff
- Full-Day Training
Fee: More Than $5K
Invite Liesl• Expert in Cognitive Neuroscience & Brain-Based Learning
• Veteran Educator with Extensive K-12 Classroom Experience
• Co-author of the Bestselling Book Brain-Based Learning
Liesl McConchie is a globally recognized expert in brain-based learning, mathematics education, and instructional strategies that improve student achievement. With over 25 years of experience, she has partnered with more than 300 schools to bridge the gap between neuroscience and practical teaching methods.
Areas of Expertise:
• Brain-Based Learning – Helping educators connect the why (“Your student’s brain works better this way”) with the what and how (research-based strategies for engagement and retention).
• Mathematics Education – Equipping math teachers with science-backed strategies to boost student proficiency and confidence.
• Supporting Diverse Learners – Empowering educators with techniques to quickly and effectively adapt instruction to meet the needs of all students.
Teaching Background & Impact:
A former K-12 math teacher, McConchie has spent decades training school leaders, instructional coaches, and educators. Whether leading professional development, speaking at conferences, or providing high-level classroom coaching, her approach leaves educators equipped and inspired to improve student learning.
McConchie also brings an international perspective to education, having spent over three years in Denmark studying and working within the Scandinavian school system. She played a pivotal role in founding a school based on innovative pedagogical principles that continue to attract visits from dignitaries and education leaders.
McConchie is the co-author of the bestselling book Brain-Based Learning and is currently authoring Building a Positive Math Identity: A Brain Science Approach. Through her writing, she translates the latest research into actionable strategies, helping educators foster better engagement and enhance learning outcomes.
McConchie’s professional development sessions are highly engaging, interactive, and evidence-based, designed to meet the specific needs of each audience. She doesn’t just teach best practices—she models them, ensuring educators experience firsthand what effective, brain-based teaching looks and feels like.
SPEAKING TOPICS:
“Liesl is a rare trifecta in professional development. She brings the top-notch presentation tools of high engagement, enthusiasm, and connectivity with quality research and real-world experience that ensures your staff succeeds!”Dr. Eric Jensen, Jensen Learning
“Liesl delivers practical strategies, rooted in research, to maximize student learning. Her workshops are relatable, realistic, and provide ideas to implement right away with little effort, prep, or money/resources. Highly recommend her PD.”Dr. Lindsey Byrd, Principal
“Liesl McConchie bases her teacher training on a deep understanding of the underlying, research-based principles of really good teaching. Teachers in her course will learn about them and will at the same time experience hands-on an extended catalog of strategies, ready to implement directly into their own classrooms.”Gitte Glöde, Leader of Pedagogy
“Liesl McConchie provides the direct opposite of a ‘sit-and-get’ presentation. Our whole faculty was engaged, responsive, comfortable, energetic, and inspired by the tools and techniques presented.”Cathy Patterson, MVWSD