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Ryan Goble

Ryan Goble

he/him
  • Adjunct Professor, School of Education and Social Policy

Contact

ryan.goble@northwestern.edu

Academic Area

Teaching, Learning, and Education

Research Interests

Curriculum theory and design; experiential learning and learning experience design; interdisciplinary and project-based learning; cognitive science and the role of framing, metaphor, and language in learning; AI policy and integration in K-12 education; media and popular culture literacies.

Biography

Ryan R. Goble, EdD (he, him, his) is an educator and curriculum designer whose work bridges literacy, technology integration, and experiential learning. As founder of Mindblue Education, he has partnered with NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies to develop climate science curriculum for K-12 classrooms and served as a lead collaborator on the Rhode Island Department of Education's statewide AI guidance, an educator-driven policy shaped by over 1,300 stakeholders. He also serves as Chief Learning Officer at Irrational Labs. Ryan began his career as a high school English teacher and has since worked as a principal and district curriculum coordinator. 

Education

  • Ed.D., Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2018
  • M.A., Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1998
  • B.A., English, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1996

Select Awards and Honors

  • Edublog Award, Best Use of a Social Network, Making Curriculum Pop, 2011
  • Co-President, NCTE Commission on Media, 2011 to 2013 (appointed 2003)
  • Doctoral Dissertation Grant, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2018
  • Toyota International Teacher Fellowship, 2002

Select Publications

  • Goble, R. R. (2026, February 3). This 3-part framework can help you land your dream job. Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/91480187/this-three-part-framework-can-help-you-land-your-dream-job
  • Goble, R. R. (2025). Peak property performance: Game-changing AI and digital strategies for commercial real estate [Co-author]. Fast Company Press.
  • Goble, R. R. (2022). Popular culture: Feeding the social justice machine. In B. S. DeAbreu (Ed.), Media literacy for justice: Lessons for changing the world. American Library Association.
  • Goble, R. R. (2019). Case studies on critical thinking and networked learning. In B. S. DeAbreu (Ed.), Teaching media literacy: A how-to-do-it manual (2nd ed.). American Library Association.
  • Goble, R., Chaloka, L., Hultgren, J., Payton, L., Peterselli, B., Roethler, M., Schumacher, S., Slowinski, N., & Witkus, J. (2018). Complex conversations and simple rules: (Re)visioning the ninth-grade English experience. English Journal, 107(4), 52-57.
  • Goble, P., & Goble, R. (2016). Making curriculum pop: Developing literacies in all content areas. Free Spirit Publishing.
  • Goble, R. R., Harris, C. A., Kharecha, P., & Goble, P. (2016, February). The climate is a-changin': Teaching civic competence for a sustainable climate. Social Studies and the Young Learner. National Council for the Social Studies.
  • Goble, R. R., Harris, C., Kharecha, P., Del Genio, A., & Schmidt, G. (2015, April). Climate change questions for young citizen scientists. The New York Times Learning Network.