Mr. Tyler received his Bachelor of Arts in Education in Secondary Education History and his Master of Arts in Education from Arizona State University. As one of our history Subject Expert Teachers, Mr. Tyler teaches Grade 4 Social Studies and Grade 6 and 7 World History. In this position his goal is to give students the foundational skills necessary for deep analysis and historical thinking. By the end of his course, students will be exposed to rich history and skill building that will follow them throughout their educational career. Mr. Tyler’s high school education was from a classical liberal arts academy. There, he learned the value of rigorous academic education and what has attracted him to BASIS Independent Schools. In Mr. Tyler’s classroom, there is a sign that reads “come in with a smile, work hard, and leave with a smile”. Students in his classroom are held to high academic education and are sometimes push outside of their comfort zone, but they are supported all the way. They will learn in a community that is excited to learn and an environment where failure is not feared. “Students learn best when they believe they are capable of accomplishing great things. When a student feels they are supported, they will surprise you with what they produce,” says Mr. Tyler. In his free time, Mr. Tyler loves to run, cook, and read. He enjoys travel and tries as hard as he can to stay active.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌​‍​‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‍‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‍‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‍‌‌‍‌​​​‌​‍‌​‍‌​‌​‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌