Matt Tyler is a social studies teacher based in New York City. An Atlanta native, Matt received bachelor's and master's degrees in political science from the University of Georgia and a master's degree in social studies education from Teachers College. As a teacher, Matt focuses on creating experiences for students inside and outside of the classroom that develop in them a love for history and that help students use history and the social sciences as a way of understanding their place in the world. As a writer, Matt is interested in the history of education and the ways in which historical processes have shaped how schools operate today.