This page is made up of articles and links
about teaching English in Madrid - Spain. The main objective is
to help English teachers to find better teaching jobs or
employment. If you are interested in teaching English in
Madrid, you should base any decisions you make on information
from many different sources and not just on the information
that you might find here.
Vaughan Systems - Here's a top
paying job for dynamic, sociable non-TEFLers (with a new
video).
Cambridge House - Three schools in
the centre of Madrid and 20 years in the business. by T.
Brock.
American Language Academy -
Here's an English academy where most of the teachers are from
North America. - by T. Brock.
Windsor Idiomas - A
medium-sized (60 teachers) academy which hires at a distance
via Skype.
English Systems - A long-established
medium to large-sized language consulting firm with an average
of 80 teachers working for them yearly, mostly teaching both
telephone classes and in-company English classes in around 50
corporations.
First
Language Consulting - First Language Consulting is a
relatively new academy which was founded in 2005
Kennedy Empowering
Successful Communication - This school has a
presence in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville and Salamanca
providing innovative solutions for their clients’ language
needs and being teacher centred, emphasises a positive and
supportive working environment.
International Institute in Spain -
This school is a prominent historic entity offering a range of
language courses both on-site and in-house for adults as well
as a program for young learners.
Company
Class - An interesting alternative to the usual
agencies - by Adrian Manzano.
Berlitz - With 128
years of experience, more than 450 centers in over 60
countries, Berlitz is one of the oldest and largest language
service providers in the world.
Ashton Campion - This school
consists of two neighbourhood academies on the north side of
Madrid.
Telephone
TEACHING - A company offering a 50/50 mix of
telephone and in-company classes.
Chalmore
Language Solutions was founded in 2004 and is a fast
growing language training company based in Madrid.
Daniel’s Centre is an
English School with 23 years of experience located in Torrejon
de Ardoz (20 minutes from Madrid).
Hyland Language
Centre was established 22 years ago, in 1985, and is one of
the best balanced academies in Madrid.
Club
Ivy - is an academic organization developed by former
alumni of prestigious universities around the world.
Baxter
Business Services is a fast growing language school with
impressive client list and more than 30 teachers who usually
work with them because of the top rates and excellent
conditions.
Pueblo
Inglés School Profile
A school seeking experienced teachers to start immediately with
in-company classes, Masters courses and intensive residential
courses.
EuroLanguage
Consultants - Offers first class language solutions to
companies, groups and individuals in Madrid, Spain and abroad.
Go English -
This agency employs only experienced (3 years minimum), TEFL
qualified and effective in-company teachers.
British
Council Madrid - The British Council operates 91 teaching
centres in 57 countries. There are around 2000 teachers
employed who deliver classes to about 495,000 learners each
year.
Canterbury
English TEFL Courses
Canterbury English offers a 120 hour, one month TEFL Madrid,
CELTA Madrid, TESOL Madrid, TESL Madrid, Teach English Madrid,
Certificate program.
CELTA and DELTA courses
in Madrid, Spain - TEFL, EFL or ESL
certifications. TEFL Courses - Why it's important
to do one and the sorts of things you learn on one. TEFL - Madrid - FAQS regarding
TEFL Courses in Madrid and other aspects regarding these
courses. TEFL Courses in Madrid - Is a
teaching certification really necessary for a Job? An article
on TransitionsAbroad.com. PaininSpain.com:
TEFL
Courses - several articles against TEFL courses in
general.
TESOL-Spain
- This is the main organization for English teachers in
Spain which is mostly academic in nature and is concerned with teaching methodology, etc.
There are two other "official" organizations for academies,
ACADE and ACEPROCE, but as far as I can tell, they have never
done much of anything useful or significant for the sector.
My opinion based on 16 years of experience on the subject regarding putting together any other sort of organization or association which looks out for English teachers's rights, etc. here is that it would
largely be just wishful thinking and an enormous waste of time. Instead, it's probably best just to
network with your friends as well as possible and on the internet if you are so inclined.
Google FriendConnect:
Google Friendconnect is a
new service from Google which lets websites add new
interactive gadgets to a website, for example:
1) If you sign up, it lets you interact with each page on
the web site by making comments or asking questions. Each
page has a widget like the one on the right. To make
comments, you only have to sign in with the "sign in" button
just above the wall gadget.
2) The site is more interactive. Click on the heads of the
people in the gadget above and see more information about
each of the members of the site including the websites of
which they are members. Click on the image on the left for a
well-developed example.
Articles about and for
Teachers teaching in Madrid.
Oficina de Extranjeros See photo and map - C/ Manuel de Luna, 29 28020 - Madrid (Madrid) Tel.: 902111144 CITA PREVIA - This means that you may have to call to make an appointment first. (Horario: De de lunes a viernes de 8.30 a 13.00)
If I recall correctly, this is the office where I processed my work permit.
Regardless of what anyone can say about getting your paperwork done, things can change overnight, so my best advice is this: if I were getting my work permit for the first time, I would first go to the nearest police station (see below) and start processing my papers including my "NIE" (Número de Identificación de Extranjero). This can take lots of trips and then take a very long time till you get your actual papers back. Then, I would ask about the other things that I have to do like what the process is to get my work permit (permiso de trabajo) or registration certificate (certificado de registro).
NIE and Stations on Policia.es -
If you can read in Spanish, you can find a lot of information
about getting your papers processed on this relevant government website. There are even phone numbers you can call for information. The addresses of the
stations are listed here.
Note: no direct links because gov. sites change them
frequently.
Ready for a Change - Ahmed J. Nicklaw came to Madrid years ago. Yin
and Yang - Kelley Pigott shares his experiences on
returning to Madrid to teach English after 2 years back in
Seattle. My
Experience With Spain - An autobiographical article by
Marcus Searson on his experiences with the people and places
in Madrid. Dailyrecord.com:
Next stop: The
world - An English teacher travelling round the
world who just happened to pass through Madrid. (follow up to
her blog)
ExpatriateCafe.com: An
Insider’s Account of the Madrid TEFL Scene. MapMagazine.com:
Confessions of a TEFL Teacher. A
Bit of Guff about Teaching English - A bit of guff about
teaching English on the hoof in Madrid or the ramblings of a
traumatized English teacher. How
I Became an English Teacher in Madrid - Freelance editor
Sarah E. Rogers writes about teaching English in Madrid. The Experience
is Waiting for You - A recent arrival from Dallas,
Trent Brock, shares his experience. Part 2: The Wrap Up! - Trent Brock
writes about what he did over the year, some experiences that
he had, and gives some advice to newcomers - from a one year
veteran of Madrid! German Teacher in Madrid
- Astrid Schmidhofer talks about her experience teaching
German here. It's not very different at all from what an
English teacher typically goes through. Adrian in Spain - A young New
Yorker English teacher - Adrian Manzano - writes of his
experiences in Madrid, Spain. My Experience in Madrid - An
anonymous autobiography. About William Christison - a short
bio. Mary - A
Real-Life English teacher's Experience. Monica - A
Real-Life Experience. Transitions
Abroad - Another real-life story. Related on
Expatriatecafe.com: Fraud
Alert! - About fraudulent versions of the
"Auxiliares" program. Another Scam
1, Another Scam
2 on "ESL Hell: The Pain in Spain" Would you like to share your story? What made you come
here? How did it go? etc. etc. Send me your story to: madridteacher@gmail.com.
Writer's
Guidelines.
A Blog about Teaching
English in Madrid.
Business by Janice - Written by
Janice Haywood, Owner/Director of Human Resources of Windsor
Idiomas. Topics include: "Do Academies ever get any sympathy
from teachers?" in which Janice comments, ". . . running a
school is like juggling with 14 different balls." ¿Quién da clases de
inglés en tu empresa? - An article, in Spanish on
20minutos.es with Janice Haywood's participation, which
claims that a lot of academies contract unprepared
"backpackers" or students who come here to learn Spanish.
Other information and
sources of information about teaching in Madrid.
Language and English Academies and
Agencies in Madrid:
An affiliate of the
International House World Organisation’s network of over 120
schools worldwide. See their 
