Technicaldifficultygetting thescreen tomirrorTeacher inthe back rowis secretlyplanning ona laptopAir conditioningset to "ArcticTundra" or"SaharaDesert"Uncomfortablerole-playexerciseSomeone asksaboutsomethingexplicitlycovered 2minutes agoHeavyreliance on aninspirationalmotivationalquotePresenterreads everysingle word offthe PowerPointslidesYou spotsomeoneplaying onphoneIcebreakerinvolvestalking withsomeone notin your PLC"We want torespect yourtime, so we'll gofast" (Doesn'tgo fast)Awkwardsilence whenpresenter asksa question tothe audienceBuzzword"Rigorous,""Data-Driven,""Pivoting""Let's goaround theroom andshare a funfact"Videoplays withno soundPassive-aggressivesigh whenasked to scana QR code"Think-Pair-Share" withsomeoneyou've workedwith for multipleyears"I'll let youout early"(Releasesyou late)A slidecontainsa memeSomeone asksa hyper-specificquestion onlyrelevant to theirclassGroupactivityrequiresmaking aposterPresenter says:"I know you'reeager to getback to yourclassrooms..."Freecold/lukewarmcateringcoffeePresenterpromises an"interactivebreak" that isjust moretalkingSomeoneasks aquestion thatextends thesessionTechnicaldifficultygetting thescreen tomirrorTeacher inthe back rowis secretlyplanning ona laptopAir conditioningset to "ArcticTundra" or"SaharaDesert"Uncomfortablerole-playexerciseSomeone asksaboutsomethingexplicitlycovered 2minutes agoHeavyreliance on aninspirationalmotivationalquotePresenterreads everysingle word offthe PowerPointslidesYou spotsomeoneplaying onphoneIcebreakerinvolvestalking withsomeone notin your PLC"We want torespect yourtime, so we'll gofast" (Doesn'tgo fast)Awkwardsilence whenpresenter asksa question tothe audienceBuzzword"Rigorous,""Data-Driven,""Pivoting""Let's goaround theroom andshare a funfact"Videoplays withno soundPassive-aggressivesigh whenasked to scana QR code"Think-Pair-Share" withsomeoneyou've workedwith for multipleyears"I'll let youout early"(Releasesyou late)A slidecontainsa memeSomeone asksa hyper-specificquestion onlyrelevant to theirclassGroupactivityrequiresmaking aposterPresenter says:"I know you'reeager to getback to yourclassrooms..."Freecold/lukewarmcateringcoffeePresenterpromises an"interactivebreak" that isjust moretalkingSomeoneasks aquestion thatextends thesession

Start of the Year Teacher Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. O-Technical difficulty getting the screen to mirror
  2. G-Teacher in the back row is secretly planning on a laptop
  3. N-Air conditioning set to "Arctic Tundra" or "Sahara Desert"
  4. I-Uncomfortable role-play exercise
  5. I-Someone asks about something explicitly covered 2 minutes ago
  6. B-Heavy reliance on an inspirational motivational quote
  7. B-Presenter reads every single word off the PowerPoint slides
  8. G-You spot someone playing on phone
  9. O-Icebreaker involves talking with someone not in your PLC
  10. N-"We want to respect your time, so we'll go fast" (Doesn't go fast)
  11. I-Awkward silence when presenter asks a question to the audience
  12. B-Buzzword "Rigorous," "Data-Driven," "Pivoting"
  13. B-"Let's go around the room and share a fun fact"
  14. N-Video plays with no sound
  15. N-Passive-aggressive sigh when asked to scan a QR code
  16. O-"Think-Pair-Share" with someone you've worked with for multiple years
  17. B-"I'll let you out early" (Releases you late)
  18. O-A slide contains a meme
  19. G-Someone asks a hyper-specific question only relevant to their class
  20. G-Group activity requires making a poster
  21. G-Presenter says: "I know you're eager to get back to your classrooms..."
  22. I-Free cold/lukewarm catering coffee
  23. O-Presenter promises an "interactive break" that is just more talking
  24. I-Someone asks a question that extends the session