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Language and English Academies and Agencies in Madrid:
 ASTEX
Language Agency - If not yet the largest agency, it's
in the neighbourhood.
 
Hot English Language Services -
A local publisher and English teaching agency based centrally in
the Moncloa area.
 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.
EF
Corporate Language Training is one of the world's largest multi-national
language schools.
Daniel’s Centre is an English School with 23 years of experience located in Torrejon de Ardoz (20 minutes from Madrid).
International
House Madrid -  An
affiliate of the International House World Organisation’s network
of over 120 schools worldwide. See their CELTA
and DELTA courses also.
 Cambio Idiomas - Cambio is a small school of 15 teachers which
does mostly (85%) in-company classes.
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.
British
Language Centre English Academy - A stable job with
top training for teachers. See their CELTA and DELTA courses also.
King's
Training - Two departments - one in the centre and one in La
Moraleja. It currently has offices and centres in
Spain, China and the UK, but operates in many other countries.
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.
New for teachers: The information in the employment section is
mirrored in this site for cell phones:
Courses and training for teachers in Madrid:
British
Language Centre CELTA and DELTA courses.
International
House Madrid CELTA and DELTA courses
Hyland Language Centre
CELTA courses
 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.
How to be a better teacher.
DevelopingTeachers.com
- To keep up on the latest developments in English teaching.
Conferences in Madrid and Spain.
TESOL-Spain
- This is the main organization for English teachers
in Spain.
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 significant for the sector.
LinkedIn v freemasons -
Joining the club (Also, Software that spots hidden networks) - on the "The Economist." My feeling is that to hope for the organization of any large association of teachers in Madrid would be largely wishful thinking. Instead, it's probably best just to network with your friends and advertise.
Articles about and for Teachers teaching in Madrid.
David Overton: The closing of Opening - There used to be a lot of multimedia academies in Spain including Opening, at least 200 of which closed a few years ago.
David Overton: Teachers Unite - "I know I’d be happier if I could ply my trade without the feeling that if I want more economic security, my main option is “getting out of teaching”."
Crisis - Is there a crisis for English teachers in Madrid?:
Seemingly so, but how deep it actually is or how deep it will get is anybody's guess. (Autumn of 2008)
Business by Janice: Being proactive at every level - "There are teachers who take full responsibility for their own future and calmly and persistently seek out the few vacant classes that are around, and there are others that consistently project their neediness on us, demanding that we find them classes."
CNN.com: Young Americans going abroad to teach - ". . . many recent college graduates are searching for alternatives to jumping into the job market in the face of the recession. An increasing number of young Americans are searching out paid positions teaching English in countries like South Korea, Japan, China and Spain as a means to expand their horizons and weather the economic doldrums."
About the TEFL Sector in Madrid -
Janice Haywood answers questions about the TEFL sector in Madrid, Spain.
Teachers - How to make your job application stand out - on Janice Haywood's blog. Also, Applying for a TEFL post? - Timing is everything.
Top
10 List - What academies want from an English teacher - Personality,
social skills, experience, committment, good judgment, etc.
MapMagazine.com: Are You The Type of Person to Teach English in Spain - entertaining and informative article.
PaininSpain.com: Academies with no Scruples - What Madrid English schools can do to improve EFL jobs for teachers, also some recommended and "bad" English language academies in Madrid.
PaininSpain.com: Getting Started in TEFL in Madrid - TEFL in Madrid: The academy point of view. What Madrid English schools can do to improve EFL jobs for teachers. Summertime reminders of why I hated teaching English in Madrid.
PaininSpain.com: What Madrid English Schools Can Do . . . - What Madrid English schools can do to improve EFL jobs for teachers, also some recommended and "unscrupulous" English language academies in Madrid.
Too
Young? - Too young? Too old? Too fat? Too ugly? As long as
you're not too lazy, you can do it. I talk about this sort of
thing in this Youtube video.
The
Teaching Rates - See teaching rates on Expatriate Café.
To Teach Kids or Not to Teach Kids - If you're not sure, don't.
Competitive
Rates - The Truthful Site: Not totally! - Don't believe
everything you read on this site! (A sort of disclaimer.)
The
facts and the fiction - Helen Bain of International
House on teaching English abroad for the Guardian.
Working
Madrid - For a Freelance teachers' hard-edged point
of view on the market.
You
Say You Want a Revolution ... -
I get an email from time-to-time from English teachers belly-aching
about low wages, bad treatment or something similar.
Americans
working on the sly in Madrid - It's really difficult for Americans to get papers to work in Madrid. (It's extremely difficult for academies to process your papers, although the American Language Academy seems to have found the right way to do it.) There's even a signature "movement" to get one-year English Teacher Visas at ExpatriateCafe.com. I know a few English academies which are very enthusiastic about the prospect.
Seeds are being sown . . .
- Academies are trying to organize in order to get some sort of a special visa for Americans.
What would happen if all the American teachers left Madrid? - on the "Business by Janice" blog.
A Turnaround in the Madrid Market - on the "Business by Janice" blog.
Are companies getting the language training they deserve? - on the "Business by Janice" blog.
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.
Information on papers, red-tape and paperwork
NIE on Business by Janice - "We (companies and individuals) still get misinformed about very important information and procedures."
TransitionsAbroad.com:
Work Permits and How to Get Them. Read
Victoria Fontana's article here.
ExpatriateCafe.com: The Hiring Process as described by Tracy.
PaininSpain.com: Immigration in Spain - several articles on this.
PaininSpain.com:
Quick Summary of Getting Unemployment.
Retirement
for Madrid Teachers - Read this article if you're
going to retire here to avoid surprises.
Paying into Social Security - A blog entry on David Overton's TEFL-Diary.
Visas and Immigration - Section on ExpatriateCafe.com.
WorkPermit.com - Information on immigration to Spain.
Opening Bank Account in Spain as a non-resident (On the Pain in Spain)
NIE by Angloinfo.com - Europeans have little problem getting work permits, but they do have to do some bureaucratic leg-work like getting a national identification number for foreigners first.
NIE by SpainLawyer.com, NIE by Expatica.com, NIE by SpainExpat.com- other sites.
NIE on Ministerio del Interior - If you can read in Spanish, you can find a lot of information on this relevant government website.
NIE and Stations on Policia.es - If you can read in Spanish, you can find a lot of information on this relevant government website. The addresses of the stations are listed here.
Note: no direct links because gov. sites change them frequently.
ExpatriateCafe.com: Convalidating a U.S. degree - Another keyword with this is "Homologado".
ExpatriateCafe.com: Opening a bank account without a NIE.
Work
Permits for Americans - North Americans need a job offer from a local company before they can get a work permit (a 4 to 6 month process). It's that company that has to process their papers, which is no guarantee that the government will grant the permit. Whether the company will process them or not depends totally on how interested they are in hiring you.
Articles for Autónomos (or freelancers) teaching in Madrid.
ExpatriateCafe.com: How To Collect Money From A Crooked Company? - A post that might enlighten one a bit about the problems of being an autonomo.
Why autonomo teachers can charge more to the client than most schools - blog article by Janice Haywood,
Owner/Director of Human Resources of Windsor Idiomas.
Freelance
English Teaching in Madrid - Steven Starry's article
on "Transitions Abroad".
Freelance
in Madrid - An article by Jennifer Sharples for the
UK's Telegraph. (Sign up for their Expat Newsletter. It's really
good.)
Complementary
Professions - There's a lot of down time in English
teaching which may seem bad, but you’ll also find that it frees
up a lot of time for you to take care of other business like
I do on this webpage. Here are some: translators,
article
writers, EFL
Editor - Writer.
Spainexpat:
Acting - Interesting article on an external site on the actors'
business in Spain.
Freelance
Teachers: Becoming an “Autónomo”. How to Do It?
Freelance
Teachers: Becoming an “Autónomo”. When and why to do It?
Spainexpat:
Contracts vs. Autonomos - A short run-down on an external
site about contracts in Spain.
Freelance
work day - A freelancer asks for information regarding
autonomos work hours. What's a freelance teacher's work-day
like?
Gestoría
- Problems with your papers? Join the crowd! Better yet, join Legalitas.
Freelancers
equipment and tools: Choose the right email. Why printers
and/or electronic dictionaries?
Salaries
and Wages - How much can you make in Madrid?
ExpatriateCafe.com: Self-employment VISA requirements - A post about becoming an autonomo via the creation of your own company - it's not easy or cheap.
Factura
- MS Word document with the "invoice" that I've always
used.
Some real-life stories about teaching in Madrid.
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.
Be
wary of Teach English Abroad Schemes - A young teacher's
experience goes bad - read this very interesting article on
an external site.
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"
Homeless and Jobless- This guy wasn't actually living in Madrid, but he had some hellish experiences nonetheless. The moral of the story: choose your roommates and business partners wisely because some people around here are pretty bad and others aren't so bright.
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.
 Hot
English Magazine is produced by Hot English Publishing, which
is a local company that publishes an English learning magazine
and a bi-monthly resource pack called "Power Pack Online"
with about 8 listening / speaking activities per issue. With my
28 hours of class per week and an active webpage to run, if I
hadn't bought the adult resource pack for 250 euros per year,
I'd be toast just about now. (I think I could use a weekly issue.)
If you're still stuck on "Instant Ideas," I recommend
you make the switch. (Unless you're a stickler for overwhelming
the students with excessively repetitive and boring CNN and FOX
news reports.) In my experience, both my students and I enjoy
the material better and it's a lot cheaper.
Transitions
Abroad - Work in Spain page.
English
Academies in Spain - "Teaching English in academies."
Spainexpat:
"To Do" List - A step-by-step list on how to make
your move to Spain on an external site. - Needs fleshing out,
but ok.
Spainexpat:
Summer Camp work - A seemingly well-informed article on an
external site. (It claims salaries of up to 2,000 euros.)
Avian / Swine Flu - It's back!
Information on Living in Madrid You can find more articles about living in Madrid and Spain
here: Madrid
The English Teaching Business in General
MapMagazine.com: Getting Familiar with the English Teaching Market in Spain - text of a general nature.
ExpatriateCafe.com: Opinion: Teaching English In Spain Is A Joke! - A very good collection of forum entries about the good vs. bad points of teaching here.
English
Teaching Abroad Overseas - This is a 9-10 minute video
on Youtube.com of me chatting in general about teaching English
abroad.
"Living, Working and Teaching English in Madrid" RSS Feed
This feed will just include things that may be of
interest to either tourists or English teachers living and working
in Madrid. I will post any news that I have read in the local
papers that I think may be of interest to teacher-tourists such
as the articles at: Latest
Articles for Teachers.
The latest English teaching article.
(Minus the photos and other general articles on Madrid.)
2010 TESOL-Spain Convention pdf conference flyer
Call for papers for next year's 2010 TESOL-Spain convention.
 Speaking about Stress - A video-article about some interesting conclusions that I've drawn from a National Geographic video on the science of stress.
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ASHTON CAMPION
(School of English)
For their two schools
in the north of Madrid.
 Ashton Campion
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