Susanne Nobles

Chief Academic Officer, ReadWorks

Class Year

1993

Professional Background

Adjunct Instructor, American University and Relay Graduate School of Education; Senior Director of Teaching & Learning, ReadWorks; Partnerships Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise; English Department Chair and Teacher, Fredericksburg Academy and Broad Run High School

How has your English degree from Duke shaped your work life?

I have been involved in English education since graduating. My English degree has also been the basis of my masters and PhD work.

Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannenobles/

Professional Project:

Sheppard, S.M., Nobles, S.L., … & Beier, S. (2023). The influence of font format on comprehension in child and adolescent readers. Education Sciences: Digital Innovation in Education (Special Issue); 

Dredger, K., Nobles, S., & Martin, J.M. (2017). Digital poetry practicum: Preservice English language arts teachers’ dispositions of new literacies. Journal of Literacy and Technology, 18(1). 

Nobles, S.L., & Azano, A.P. (2016). Poetry is powerful: High school students and pre-service teachers develop literacy relationships through poetry. Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education, 5(1). 

Nobles, S., & Paganucci, L. (2015). Do digital writing tools deliver? Student perceptions of writing quality using digital tools and online writing environments. Computers and Composition, 38, 16-31. 

Nobles, S., Dredger, K., & Dixon, M. (2012). Collaboration beyond the classroom walls: Deepening learning for students, preservice teachers, teachers, and professors. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 12(4), 343-354. 

Nobles, S. (2010). Bringing the year together: The digital process portfolio. Lesson Plans for Developing Digital Literacies, 61-71.

 Nobles, S. (2009). Writing that excites and educates: A class novel. English Journal 99(2), 25-29. 

Nobles, S. (2009). Head scarves and stocking feet: Pushing boundaries through literature. Phi Delta Kappan, 91(1), 65-67. 

Nobles, S. (1998). ‘Why don't we ever read anything happy?’ YA literature and the optimistic ending. ALAN, 26(1), 46-50. 

Nobles, S. L. (1995). ‘Molding’ a class: Why didn't somebody warn me? English Journal, 84(6), 122. 

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