Joe McVeigh

On November 3rd I’ll be presenting at the New York State TESOL Conference at the Hilton in Albany. Hope you can stop by for one of these sessions if you’ll be there.  I’d love to see you.
Managing Stress for TESOL Professionals
Saturday, November 3, 10:45am-11:45am, Van Rennselaer
Too much stress has an adverse effect on our jobs […]

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It is once again time to prepare those proposals for next year’s  TESOL Convention in Dallas in March of 2013. The deadline is June 1, 2012.  It’s a challenge to make it onto the program. Last year, the acceptance rate was about one in four.  But you can enhance your chances by paying close attention […]

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Thanks very much to those of you in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere who have expressed interest in my Tips for Teaching Culture book.  If you are outside the U.S., the best way to get a copy of this book is from the Pearson international website.  Be sure to check the shipping information to find out […]

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I’m delighted to announce that my latest ESL textbook, coauthored with Jenny Bixby is now available. It is the introductory level of Q: Skills for Success, the Reading/Writing strand.  Like our other book in the Q series, this level has entertaining readings, solid vocabulary-building activities, and a wonderful graphic feel, with loads of photos to […]

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One of my most memorable teachers was a high school English teacher. Thomas Donovan had been teaching for nearly forty years and was in his sixties when I had him as a 14-year-old student. He was what today we would call “old school.” That is, he was very traditional in the way […]

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