(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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Side conversation starts mid-discussion
“We’ll just go in order” (then don’t)
The general education teacher does not talk
Both parents attend the meeting
Everyone looks at each other silently
Parent concern leads to longer discussion segment
Last-minute clarification added at the end
Final decision revisited before closing
“We just want what’s best for the student”
Service minutes discussed in detail
Meeting is interrupted by a phone call or emergency
“In my experience…”
Outside provider attends and contributes nothing
“We’re all on the same page” (but checking anyway)
Someone starts writing after decision is made
Someone proposes a service without data to support
Meeting cannot start on time due to late member
“Can you repeat that?”
Parent brings copy of draft IEP with them
Agenda is referenced but not followed exactly
“Let’s put that in writing”
Acronym used without explanation
“Quick question” (not quick)
“Let’s revisit that later”
“Least restrictive environment” mentioned
Someone says “I don’t want to derail the meeting, but…”
“Just one more thing…” (turns into 10 things)
There are no more copies of the procedural safeguards
You bring the wrong student file to the meeting
You spill coffee on your IEP copies
“What does that look like in the classroom?”
Parent does not attend the meeting
Meeting runs into next scheduled meeting
A support is added or adjusted
Multiple people talk at once
“We’ll circle back to that”
Timeline discussion appears unexpectedly
Clarification of accommodations requested
One section takes up half the meeting
Someone says “to be honest…”
“Let me play devil’s advocate…”
Someone participates virtually
Meeting ends with action steps scramble
You show up to the wrong meeting location
“According to data…” (followed by interpretation debate)
Data is referenced but not shown
A concern in a skill area is brought up that has never talked about before
Conference room is too hot or too cold
Placement discussion becomes very nuanced
Goal wording gets debated for 5+ minutes
Introductions take longer than expected
“We’ve seen progress, but…”
LEA leaves the meeting
Meeting has more than 8 people
Someone asks about implementation logistics
Progress monitoring methods are questioned
A silence where everyone is mentally organizing notes
