Where+do+I+begin?

 Steps to follow:  1. Pick your gathering spot and whatever signal you would like to use to call the students to the spot. (Examples: bell, clap, ...)

2. Practice gathering and discuss with students what the signal means.

3. Create and anchor chart about what it looks like when they hear the signal. (Students responses may be: Stop what I am doing, put work away,...)

4. Review anchor chart with students.

5. Dismiss and practice after a few minutes. Review anchor chart.

 This may take a couple days. Goal = Proficiency