Greg Benoit
Lecturer
Assistant Director, Earl Center for Learning & Innovation
Dr. Gregory Benoit is a lecturer in math education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He is also the assistant director for the Earl Center for Learning & Innovation. He uses practice as the ultimate method to examine and critique theory, as he constantly and continuously evolves his pedagogy further. His interests include gamification in mathematics, creation of mathematics identities, diversity in mathematics classrooms; the use of new theoretical frameworks to transform mathematics education and so on. His overall goal is to increase the magnitude of “a-ha” moments in mathematics classrooms.
Benoit, who is both a graduate of and former teacher in the Boston Public Schools, uses his experiences as an anchor to his research and his educational philosophy. He believes witnessing multiple perspectives have helped him greatly understand the importance of equity and inquiry and brings these perspectives to the Teaching & Learning Department at BU.
As assistant director of the Earl Center, Benoit works to advance instructional and pedagogical techniques to harness creativity and innovation for successful learning. One of the center’s primary objectives is to cultivate this creativity and innovation in teaching and learning across the University, and particularly with the faculty and students of BU Wheelock.
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Education
EdD, Mathematics Education, Columbia University, Teachers College
MPhil, Philosophy & Education, Columbia University, Teachers College
MEd, University of Massachusetts
BS, Applied Mathematics, Worcester State University
Research
Research interests include Gamification in Mathematics Education, Creation of Mathematics Identities, Popular Culture Representations of Mathematics, and Diversity in Mathematics Classrooms.
Visit Dr. Benoit's Faculty ProfileSelected Presentations
National Council of teachers of Mathematics (NCTM): Mathematics in Popular Culture: An Investigation Through Videos. Gábor Salopek, Teachers College, Columbia University; Dr. Gregory Benoit, Senior Math Professional Development Coach, Center for Professional Education of Teachers (CPET) Teachers College, Columbia University (2019, San Diego, California)
Math for America (MfA): A Critical Examination of Mathematics in Popular Culture. Gregory Benoit, Senior Math Professional Development Coach, Center for Professional Education of Teachers (CPET) Teachers College, Columbia University; Dr. Gábor Salopek, Teachers College, Columbia University (2019, New York, New York)
Reimagining Education: MathQuest: Transforming Math Education through Game Design. Dr. Gregory Benoit, Math Coordinator, Institute of Play; Ross Flatt, Director of Programs and Partnerships, Institute of Play (2018, Hoboken, New Jersey
American Educational Research Association (AERA): Reframing Race and Gender: Perspectives on Black Male Achievement. Division K – Teaching and Teacher Education – Participants: Boston Teacher Residency Male Educators of Color Network. Travis Bristol, Teachers College, Columbia University; Gregory Benoit, Teachers College, Columbia University; Zerisenai Sahle (2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).