Shatalov was born in 1927, 1. He participated in the Soviet Patriotic War and won many medals. After the war, 195 1 year, I worked as a math teacher and school director in the school. Since 1956, he has mainly led students' experimental work.

Shatalov published more than 60 books in his life. From 65438 to 0987, he won the honor of "the most respected teacher" in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and was an honorary doctor of the Ukrainian Academy of Teaching Sciences. In addition, he also won the medal of education of the Soviet Union and the medal of the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. His "Shatalov Method" aims to lead the teaching field to a new direction, towards the cooperative teaching method.