Lisa Lenz Bianchi, is a literacy consultant who works with K-6 teachers and administrators to establish and develop rich, sustainable reading and writing workshops. In addition to teaching for over ten years in New York and New Jersey, Lisa studied extensively with Lucy Calkins at Teachers College, Thomas Newkirk at the University of New Hamsphire and conducted research with the Manchester Portfolio Research team led by Jane Hansen. For the past ten years she has worked as a literacy consultant in schools with at-risk populations throughout the tri-state area. She has presented at both the National Council of Teachers of English and International Reading Association conferences. Her articles on teaching writing have appeared in Language Arts, Reading Teacher, Workshop IV and Workshop V. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two sons.

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