Area of Discipline / Professional Expertise
- Social studies instruction
- Literacy in Social Studies and History Classrooms, Social Studies and History Methods, Teacher Preparation
- Doctor of Philosophy, Adolescent Literacy, University of Utah, 2005
- Master of Education, Gifted and Talented Education, Utah State University, 1996
- Bachelor of Arts, History Teaching, Brigham Young University, 1991
- Secondary Education - Primary
- "The Importance of Social Studies in the Curriculum", Impact Journal, Nokes, J. D., Volume 9, Issue 1, Utah Association of Secondary School Principals, January, 2007 View Abstract
- "Teaching High School Students to Use Heuristics While Reading Historical Texts", Journal of Educational Psychology, Nokes, J. D., Dole, J. A., & Hacker, D. J., Volume 99, Issue 3, Pages 492-504, American Psychological Association, August, 2007 View Abstract
- "Helping Adolescent Readers through Explicit Strategy Instruction", Adolescent Literacy Research and Practice, Nokes, J. D., & Dole, J. A., Guilford Press, New York, Jetton, T. J. & Dole, J. A., October, 2004 View Abstract
Teaching
- Clinical Faculty Associate, Brigham Young University, 2005
Professional
- Social Studies Teacher, Jordan School District, 1990-2005
Awards
- High School History Teacher of the Year, Utah Council for the Social Studies, 2005
- Most Inspirational Teacher, Bingham High School Student Body, 2005
- History Teacher of the Year, Daughters of the American Revolution, Wasatch Chapter, 2000
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