The document discusses improving classroom management techniques used by teachers at Gaudí School between 2011-2012. Specifically, it describes the "quiet arm technique" where teachers signal to students to lower their voices without raising their own voice. It also discusses "autonomy blocks," a system used in the Netherlands for over ten years where students work independently. The goal is to increase student attention and engagement through these classroom management strategies.

1. European Professi
Our project concentrates on
improving classroom
management.
April 2011-July 2011
Montse Creus Pedrol

2. Increasing attention span and
engagement in the classroom
 Pauline van Doorn(Netherlands)
 Murat Gürel (Turkey)
 Elita Kleinhofa Pruse (Latvia)
 Marta Fenoy (Spain- Catalonia)
 Montserrat Creus (Spain- Catalonia)
Graz, April 2011

3. IMPROVING CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT
 Taking into account all the work developed in
Graz in Gaudí school we concentrated on:
 THE QUIET ARM TECNIQUE
 THE AUTONOMY BLOCKS

4. QUIET ARM TECHNIQUE
It is a clear signal to get the attention of
our student without raising our voice.
We use it when there is too much
unnecessary noise in the class.

5. The quiet arm technique in Gaudí
school
It is a very rewarding and easy technique
to use.
The physical gesture helps them to speak
in a lower voice.
When do we use it?
It helps to evaluate the grade of attention of
our students.
It is not just the teacher who starts it.

6. Blocks. (from ages 6 till 12)
 They are used in the Netherlands for more
than ten years.

7. AUTONOMY BLOCKS-Year 3

8. AUTONOMY BLOCKS –YEAR 3-Gaudí
School

9. Autonomy blocks- Classroom
management

10. European Professi
During 2011-2012 Gaudí School
team teaching is going to try
these techniques in order to
improve classroom management
and the attention of our students.