Observed ateacherlowerexpectationsfor a studentNoticed astudent beinglabeled“defiant” forasking aquestionSaw astudentpraised lessoften thanothersNoticed astudent beingexcludedfrom a groupor activityWitnessed amicroaggressionfrom a teacheror peerWitnessed astudent receiveharsherdiscipline thananother for thesame behaviorSaw a student’sbehaviorinterpreteddifferentlybecause of whothey areHeard astereotypeusedcasually inschoolHeardsomeonedismiss a racialconcern as“overreacting”Heard someonecomment on astudent’s hair,name, or culturein a negative or“joking” waySaw a studentpunishedwithout beingasked for theirside of the storyObserved arule appliedinconsistentlyacrossstudentsNoticed amissedopportunityto talk aboutrace openlySaw a teachermisinterpret astudent’s toneor bodylanguageWitnessed amoment ofculturalappreciationor learningNoticed astudent beingmonitoredmore closelythan othersSaw a teacherrepair amisunderstandingwith a studentSaw a studentget in troublefor somethingothers wereallowed to doSaw someoneassume astudent’sbackground orability  Saw someonegetuncomfortablewhen race wasmentionedHeard a“race‑neutral”explanationfor a racialdisparitySaw astudentadvocate forthemselvesor othersHeardsomeone avoidtalking aboutrace bychanging thesubjectNoticedcertainstudentsbeing calledon more oftenNoticed aconversationshut downbecause it “felttoo sensitive”Observed ateacherlowerexpectationsfor a studentNoticed astudent beinglabeled“defiant” forasking aquestionSaw astudentpraised lessoften thanothersNoticed astudent beingexcludedfrom a groupor activityWitnessed amicroaggressionfrom a teacheror peerWitnessed astudent receiveharsherdiscipline thananother for thesame behaviorSaw a student’sbehaviorinterpreteddifferentlybecause of whothey areHeard astereotypeusedcasually inschoolHeardsomeonedismiss a racialconcern as“overreacting”Heard someonecomment on astudent’s hair,name, or culturein a negative or“joking” waySaw a studentpunishedwithout beingasked for theirside of the storyObserved arule appliedinconsistentlyacrossstudentsNoticed amissedopportunityto talk aboutrace openlySaw a teachermisinterpret astudent’s toneor bodylanguageWitnessed amoment ofculturalappreciationor learningNoticed astudent beingmonitoredmore closelythan othersSaw a teacherrepair amisunderstandingwith a studentSaw a studentget in troublefor somethingothers wereallowed to doSaw someoneassume astudent’sbackground orability  Saw someonegetuncomfortablewhen race wasmentionedHeard a“race‑neutral”explanationfor a racialdisparitySaw astudentadvocate forthemselvesor othersHeardsomeone avoidtalking aboutrace bychanging thesubjectNoticedcertainstudentsbeing calledon more oftenNoticed aconversationshut downbecause it “felttoo sensitive”

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