You show upto the wrongmeetinglocationConferenceroom is toohot or toocoldSomeonesays “tobehonest…”“Let meplay devil’sadvocate…”Progressmonitoringmethods arequestionedAcronymusedwithoutexplanationLEAleaves themeetingA supportis addedoradjustedMeetingends withaction stepsscrambleServiceminutesdiscussedin detailClarification ofaccommodationsrequestedFinaldecisionrevisitedbeforeclosingPens startmoving whenimportantdecisionshappenLast-minuteclarificationadded atthe endThere are nomore copiesof theproceduralsafeguards“In myexperience…”“Let’srevisitthat later”Goalwording getsdebated for5+ minutes“Quickquestion”(notquick)Meetingcannot starton time dueto latememberAgenda isreferencedbut notfollowedexactly“We’ll justgo in order”(then don’t)“Let’s putthat inwriting”SomeoneparticipatesvirtuallyEveryonelooks ateach othersilentlyYou bring thewrongstudent fileto themeetingYou spillcoffee onyour IEPcopies“We’re all onthe samepage” (butcheckinganyway)Meetinghas morethan 8peopleParentdoes notattend themeetingParentbrings copyof draft IEPwith them“What doesthat look likein theclassroom?”Outsideproviderattends andcontributesnothing“Just onemorething…”(turns into 10things)Bothparentsattend themeetingSomeonesays “I don’twant to derailthe meeting,but…”A concern in askill area isbrought up thathas nevertalked aboutbeforePlacementdiscussionbecomesverynuanced“We’veseenprogress,but…”A silence whereeveryone ismentallyorganizingnotesMeeting runsinto nextscheduledmeeting“Accordingto data…”(followed byinterpretationdebate)Someone asksaboutimplementationlogisticsSideconversationstarts mid-discussionThe generaleducationteacher doesnot talkData isreferencedbut notshown“Leastrestrictiveenvironment”mentionedParentconcern leadsto longerdiscussionsegment“We justwant what’sbest for thestudent”One sectiontakes uphalf themeeting“We’llcircleback tothat”Multiplepeopletalk atonceIntroductionstake longerthanexpectedTimelinediscussionappearsunexpectedlySomeonestarts writingafterdecision ismadeMeeting isinterruptedby a phonecall oremergency“Can yourepeatthat?”Someoneproposes aservicewithout datato supportYou show upto the wrongmeetinglocationConferenceroom is toohot or toocoldSomeonesays “tobehonest…”“Let meplay devil’sadvocate…”Progressmonitoringmethods arequestionedAcronymusedwithoutexplanationLEAleaves themeetingA supportis addedoradjustedMeetingends withaction stepsscrambleServiceminutesdiscussedin detailClarification ofaccommodationsrequestedFinaldecisionrevisitedbeforeclosingPens startmoving whenimportantdecisionshappenLast-minuteclarificationadded atthe endThere are nomore copiesof theproceduralsafeguards“In myexperience…”“Let’srevisitthat later”Goalwording getsdebated for5+ minutes“Quickquestion”(notquick)Meetingcannot starton time dueto latememberAgenda isreferencedbut notfollowedexactly“We’ll justgo in order”(then don’t)“Let’s putthat inwriting”SomeoneparticipatesvirtuallyEveryonelooks ateach othersilentlyYou bring thewrongstudent fileto themeetingYou spillcoffee onyour IEPcopies“We’re all onthe samepage” (butcheckinganyway)Meetinghas morethan 8peopleParentdoes notattend themeetingParentbrings copyof draft IEPwith them“What doesthat look likein theclassroom?”Outsideproviderattends andcontributesnothing“Just onemorething…”(turns into 10things)Bothparentsattend themeetingSomeonesays “I don’twant to derailthe meeting,but…”A concern in askill area isbrought up thathas nevertalked aboutbeforePlacementdiscussionbecomesverynuanced“We’veseenprogress,but…”A silence whereeveryone ismentallyorganizingnotesMeeting runsinto nextscheduledmeeting“Accordingto data…”(followed byinterpretationdebate)Someone asksaboutimplementationlogisticsSideconversationstarts mid-discussionThe generaleducationteacher doesnot talkData isreferencedbut notshown“Leastrestrictiveenvironment”mentionedParentconcern leadsto longerdiscussionsegment“We justwant what’sbest for thestudent”One sectiontakes uphalf themeeting“We’llcircleback tothat”Multiplepeopletalk atonceIntroductionstake longerthanexpectedTimelinediscussionappearsunexpectedlySomeonestarts writingafterdecision ismadeMeeting isinterruptedby a phonecall oremergency“Can yourepeatthat?”Someoneproposes aservicewithout datato support

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