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