Saw a studentpunishedwithout beingasked for theirside of the storyNoticed astudent beinglabeled“defiant” forasking aquestionHeard a“race‑neutral”explanationfor a racialdisparityNoticed astudent beingmonitoredmore closelythan othersSaw someonegetuncomfortablewhen race wasmentionedHeardsomeone avoidtalking aboutrace bychanging thesubjectSaw someoneassume astudent’sbackground orability  Heard someonecomment on astudent’s hair,name, or culturein a negative or“joking” wayWitnessed amoment ofculturalappreciationor learningWitnessed amicroaggressionfrom a teacheror peerSaw a teacherrepair amisunderstandingwith a studentSaw astudentadvocate forthemselvesor othersNoticed aconversationshut downbecause it “felttoo sensitive”Noticed amissedopportunityto talk aboutrace openlyObserved ateacherlowerexpectationsfor a studentSaw a studentget in troublefor somethingothers wereallowed to doWitnessed astudent receiveharsherdiscipline thananother for thesame behaviorSaw a student’sbehaviorinterpreteddifferentlybecause of whothey areSaw astudentpraised lessoften thanothersHeard astereotypeusedcasually inschoolNoticed astudent beingexcludedfrom a groupor activityObserved arule appliedinconsistentlyacrossstudentsSaw a teachermisinterpret astudent’s toneor bodylanguageNoticedcertainstudentsbeing calledon more oftenHeardsomeonedismiss a racialconcern as“overreacting”Saw a studentpunishedwithout beingasked for theirside of the storyNoticed astudent beinglabeled“defiant” forasking aquestionHeard a“race‑neutral”explanationfor a racialdisparityNoticed astudent beingmonitoredmore closelythan othersSaw someonegetuncomfortablewhen race wasmentionedHeardsomeone avoidtalking aboutrace bychanging thesubjectSaw someoneassume astudent’sbackground orability  Heard someonecomment on astudent’s hair,name, or culturein a negative or“joking” wayWitnessed amoment ofculturalappreciationor learningWitnessed amicroaggressionfrom a teacheror peerSaw a teacherrepair amisunderstandingwith a studentSaw astudentadvocate forthemselvesor othersNoticed aconversationshut downbecause it “felttoo sensitive”Noticed amissedopportunityto talk aboutrace openlyObserved ateacherlowerexpectationsfor a studentSaw a studentget in troublefor somethingothers wereallowed to doWitnessed astudent receiveharsherdiscipline thananother for thesame behaviorSaw a student’sbehaviorinterpreteddifferentlybecause of whothey areSaw astudentpraised lessoften thanothersHeard astereotypeusedcasually inschoolNoticed astudent beingexcludedfrom a groupor activityObserved arule appliedinconsistentlyacrossstudentsSaw a teachermisinterpret astudent’s toneor bodylanguageNoticedcertainstudentsbeing calledon more oftenHeardsomeonedismiss a racialconcern as“overreacting”

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