Matthew Ogles

Matthew Ogles is the co-creator of the nationally acclaimed company Unconventional Classroom(www.UnconventionalClassroom.com). Unconventional Classroom was founded to help teachers improve their craft through books and in-service opportunities. The mission of Unconventional Classroom is to provide an overall experience that is full of ideas that teachers will be able to implement in their own classes, while enjoying teacher material that is like no other. The ultimate outcome is to provide teachers with ideas that will help improve student achievement.

Matthew Ogles was born in Tennessee and grew up in a very small town on a farm. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and with a Masters of Education Degree in Administration and Supervision. He has been an educator for several years in the state of Tennessee, where he teaches both U.S. History, World History, and Online Government while also serving as the Social Studies Department Head. His students have consistently had some of the highest growth margins on state mandated tests while keeping his class exciting and fun.