• “How to Conquer the Dreaded College Application Essay” (Washington Post Magazine, November 2016): A student-written common app essay with my comments on drafts before and after my coaching.
• “Where to go in Wyoming for a postcard-perfect cowboy summer” (Washington Post Travel, October 2015): Family summer trip to a dude ranch near Jackson, Wyoming.
• “Fish Tales” (The Washingtonian, August 2012): I describe fishing local waterways with my son.
• “Grace and Grit” (The Washingtonian, January 2010): My father’s battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Received DC SPJ Dateline Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2010.
• “Family Finances” (Washington Post Magazine, July 2009): Life choices, incomes of me and lawyer twin brother.
• “Teaching for the Test” (Washington Post Magazine, February 2008): Building a dugout canoe and the National Board process.
• “Trading Places” (Washington Post Magazine, November 2005): Relationship with construction worker through night school.
• “The Best Answer” (Washington Post Magazine, February 2004): Leaving public school classroom due to high stakes tests.
• “The Fish Danced” (Washington Post Magazine, July 2001): A summer of discovery with English Language Learners.

Teacher Magazine and Education Week

• Blog “Eduholic” on classroom practice and education issues (2007- 2009).
• Blog “Certifiable?” on National Board Certification candidacy (2006- 2007).
• Education Week, “Ranking America’s High Schools” (June 2006).
• Teacher Magazine, “Misfire” (January ’01); “Parse This!” (March 1999).

Other publications

• The American Prospect, “The Weakly Standards” (January 2004).
• The National Writing Project Quarterly, “Apples for the Teacher” (April ‘00).
• Mount Vernon Gazette “Hall Pass” column in community paper (1997-2002).
• Monthly contributor to e-newsletter for clients of Sylvan Learning Center (2002-2005).

Referenced

• “Eduholic: Blogging Teacher-Consultant Gets National Attention” by Paul Oh on the 
website of the National Writing Project (January 2008).
• Featured in “Supertest: How the International Baccalaureate Can Strengthen Our 
Schools” by Jay Mathews and Ian Hill from Open Court Publishers (2005).