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