Mary Anne Sacco is an educational consultant specializing in literacy instruction. Her professional experience includes serving as principal of PS 183 in New York City’s district two, as well as classroom teaching ranging from kindergarten through fourth grade. She mentored new teachers as a "distinguished teacher" in her district, and worked as literacy coach and assistant principal at the Manhattan New School (PS 290). Mary Anne co-authored Significant Studies for Second Grade: Reading and Writing Investigations for Children (Heinemann, 2004), and is currently at work on a second book on primary writing. Mary Anne conducts practical workshops, institutes, and on-site coaching for teachers and administrators across the country.