After 28 years teaching in classrooms K-12, and 16 years as a school designer for EL Education (formerly Expeditionary Learning) Steven Levy is now an independent educational consultant and a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Advancement of Christian Education. He offers professional development in service-based curriculum design, engaging instructional practices, student-owned assessments, character development and spiritual formation. He was recognized as the Massachusetts State Teacher of the Year and honored by the Disney American Teacher Awards as the national Outstanding General Elementary Teacher. Mr. Levy has written various articles for educational journals, blogs, and his book, Starting From Scratch, details some of the projects he designed in his elementary classrooms.