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About NomineeNominees' website: http://www.mindresearch.net Nominee's Organization Mind Research Nominators affiliation to nominee: Client Tell us how he/she is making a difference: Matthew Peterson has a vision to teach all children, regardless of socioeconomic background, how to think, to reason and solve problems mathematically. Peterson is a pioneer in this cutting-edge field. His focus is on developing math learning environments that initially convey sophisticated concepts visually, rather than verbally, enabling students to gain a conceptual understanding of mathematics regardless of language proficiency.
Peterson, who as a child struggled with traditional language-based instruction due to dyslexia, created the ST (Spatial Temporal) Math® software program to teach math to students utilizing his unique nonlanguage- based visual approach. The revolutionary ST Math software has proven to raise students’ math scores on standardized tests and currently reaches over 475,000 students and 16,000 teachers in 1,375 schools.
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Matthew Peterson
2013-04-08 23:24:36
Kim Mogavero
| Overall rating | | 5.0 | | Visionary | | 5.0 | | Introduced meaningful innovation | | 5.0 | | Had significant impact | | 5.0 | | Resourceful | | 5.0 | | Exceptional execution | | 5.0 |
About the NomineeBrief Comments - What other facts should we know? ( MAX 500 characters) Dr. Peterson is a true visionary with the goal to help all children achieve academic and career success by building the foundation in math and critical thinking needed in today's technological society.
Matthew Peterson
2013-04-08 18:25:53
Alice R Naughton
| Overall rating | | 5.0 | | Visionary | | 5.0 | | Introduced meaningful innovation | | 5.0 | | Had significant impact | | 5.0 | | Resourceful | | 5.0 | | Exceptional execution | | 5.0 |
About the NomineeBrief Comments - What other facts should we know? ( MAX 500 characters) Dr. Matthew Peterson is a visionary and pioneer who has had a tremendous impact on the lives of so many struggling students with the development of ST Math, Spatial Temporal Math. Students are actually excited about math and learning math concepts in a completely new way! View his TEDtalk "Teaching without Words" and you will be moved by his personal struggles with learning and how he overcame them.
Matthew Peterson
2013-04-08 15:38:59
D Strunk
| Overall rating | | 5.0 | | Visionary | | 5.0 | | Introduced meaningful innovation | | 5.0 | | Had significant impact | | 5.0 | | Resourceful | | 5.0 | | Exceptional execution | | 5.0 |
About the NomineeBrief Comments - What other facts should we know? ( MAX 500 characters) Over the past fifteen years Matthew Peterson has applied his expertise in neuroscience and cognitive development to prove that mathematics may be taught in a novel, spatial-temporal manner that fully engages ALL students, no matter their circumstance or personal disadvantage. Through the non-profit research institute he co-founded, he has already opened the doors of intellectual opportunity to hundreds of thousands of young people in the U.S. Dr. Peterson is committed to sharing his educational software with schools worldwide, and is doing so with a spirit of joy, generosity, and enthusiasm. It is his unique gift to distill the essence of math, as well as his passion to improve the lives of others that distinguishes him as an outstanding educator and leader.
Spend 10 minutes with Matthew and your life will be changed forever. If you loved math before you met Matthew, you will be grateful to him for bringing order to the language of life. If you feared math before you met Matthew, you will be indebted to him for empowering you, and revealing your giftedness. Either way, you will never perceive math in the same way as you had, nor will you ever again presume to know someone’s capacity for genius by judging that proverbial book cover.
Matthew Peterson
2013-04-08 02:09:19
Andrew Coulson
| Overall rating | | 5.0 | | Visionary | | 5.0 | | Introduced meaningful innovation | | 5.0 | | Had significant impact | | 5.0 | | Resourceful | | 5.0 | | Exceptional execution | | 5.0 |
About the NomineeBrief Comments - What other facts should we know? ( MAX 500 characters) Matthew is inventing an industry, like Edison invented not only the light bulb, but the power station, power grid, and home distribution. Matthew is inventing a new dimension, like Orville & Wilbur Wright invented fast through-the-air travel, increasing speed by 10X. Matthew holds himself to a standard of quality like Walt Disney with the first color animated feature length talking film, Snow White.
Matthew Peterson
2013-04-06 15:49:48
Kathy Naylor
| Overall rating | | 5.0 | | Visionary | | 5.0 | | Introduced meaningful innovation | | 5.0 | | Had significant impact | | 5.0 | | Resourceful | | 5.0 | | Exceptional execution | | 5.0 |
About the NomineeBrief Comments - What other facts should we know? ( MAX 500 characters) Matthew's neuroscience and education research has enabled the development of an innovative visual approach to teach Math to children across America. He is committed to helping children achieve success in Math at an early age to prepare them for future opportunities.
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