Witnessed amoment ofculturalappreciationor learningSaw a teacherrepair amisunderstandingwith a studentNoticed astudent beingexcludedfrom a groupor activityNoticed amissedopportunityto talk aboutrace openlyNoticedcertainstudentsbeing calledon more oftenHeard someonecomment on astudent’s hair,name, or culturein a negative or“joking” wayHeard a“race‑neutral”explanationfor a racialdisparitySaw a studentpunishedwithout beingasked for theirside of the storySaw a teachermisinterpret astudent’s toneor bodylanguageNoticed astudent beingmonitoredmore closelythan othersSaw someonegetuncomfortablewhen race wasmentionedObserved arule appliedinconsistentlyacrossstudentsHeardsomeone avoidtalking aboutrace bychanging thesubjectSaw astudentadvocate forthemselvesor othersSaw a student’sbehaviorinterpreteddifferentlybecause of whothey areSaw a studentget in troublefor somethingothers wereallowed to doWitnessed amicroaggressionfrom a teacheror peerWitnessed astudent receiveharsherdiscipline thananother for thesame behaviorSaw astudentpraised lessoften thanothersHeard astereotypeusedcasually inschoolNoticed aconversationshut downbecause it “felttoo sensitive”Saw someoneassume astudent’sbackground orability  Noticed astudent beinglabeled“defiant” forasking aquestionHeardsomeonedismiss a racialconcern as“overreacting”Observed ateacherlowerexpectationsfor a studentWitnessed amoment ofculturalappreciationor learningSaw a teacherrepair amisunderstandingwith a studentNoticed astudent beingexcludedfrom a groupor activityNoticed amissedopportunityto talk aboutrace openlyNoticedcertainstudentsbeing calledon more oftenHeard someonecomment on astudent’s hair,name, or culturein a negative or“joking” wayHeard a“race‑neutral”explanationfor a racialdisparitySaw a studentpunishedwithout beingasked for theirside of the storySaw a teachermisinterpret astudent’s toneor bodylanguageNoticed astudent beingmonitoredmore closelythan othersSaw someonegetuncomfortablewhen race wasmentionedObserved arule appliedinconsistentlyacrossstudentsHeardsomeone avoidtalking aboutrace bychanging thesubjectSaw astudentadvocate forthemselvesor othersSaw a student’sbehaviorinterpreteddifferentlybecause of whothey areSaw a studentget in troublefor somethingothers wereallowed to doWitnessed amicroaggressionfrom a teacheror peerWitnessed astudent receiveharsherdiscipline thananother for thesame behaviorSaw astudentpraised lessoften thanothersHeard astereotypeusedcasually inschoolNoticed aconversationshut downbecause it “felttoo sensitive”Saw someoneassume astudent’sbackground orability  Noticed astudent beinglabeled“defiant” forasking aquestionHeardsomeonedismiss a racialconcern as“overreacting”Observed ateacherlowerexpectationsfor a student

School Experiences Bingo: Bias, Race & Awareness - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Witnessed a moment of cultural appreciation or learning
  2. Saw a teacher repair a misunderstanding with a student
  3. Noticed a student being excluded from a group or activity
  4. Noticed a missed opportunity to talk about race openly
  5. Noticed certain students being called on more often
  6. Heard someone comment on a student’s hair, name, or culture in a negative or “joking” way
  7. Heard a “race‑neutral” explanation for a racial disparity
  8. Saw a student punished without being asked for their side of the story
  9. Saw a teacher misinterpret a student’s tone or body language
  10. Noticed a student being monitored more closely than others
  11. Saw someone get uncomfortable when race was mentioned
  12. Observed a rule applied inconsistently across students
  13. Heard someone avoid talking about race by changing the subject
  14. Saw a student advocate for themselves or others
  15. Saw a student’s behavior interpreted differently because of who they are
  16. Saw a student get in trouble for something others were allowed to do
  17. Witnessed a microaggression from a teacher or peer
  18. Witnessed a student receive harsher discipline than another for the same behavior
  19. Saw a student praised less often than others
  20. Heard a stereotype used casually in school
  21. Noticed a conversation shut down because it “felt too sensitive”
  22. Saw someone assume a student’s background or ability
  23. Noticed a student being labeled “defiant” for asking a question
  24. Heard someone dismiss a racial concern as “overreacting”
  25. Observed a teacher lower expectations for a student