Air conditioningset to "ArcticTundra" or"SaharaDesert"Teacher inthe back rowis secretlyplanning ona laptopPresenterpromises an"interactivebreak" that isjust moretalkingPassive-aggressivesigh whenasked to scana QR codeHeavyreliance on aninspirationalmotivationalquote"Let's goaround theroom andshare a funfact"Groupactivityrequiresmaking aposterA slidecontainsa memeTechnicaldifficultygetting thescreen tomirrorFreecold/lukewarmcateringcoffeeIcebreakerinvolvestalking withsomeone notin your PLCYou spotsomeoneplaying onphoneUncomfortablerole-playexerciseAwkwardsilence whenpresenter asksa question tothe audiencePresenterreads everysingle word offthe PowerPointslidesBuzzword"Rigorous,""Data-Driven,""Pivoting"Someoneasks aquestion thatextends thesession"Think-Pair-Share" withsomeoneyou've workedwith for multipleyearsSomeone asksaboutsomethingexplicitlycovered 2minutes ago"We want torespect yourtime, so we'll gofast" (Doesn'tgo fast)Videoplays withno soundPresenter says:"I know you'reeager to getback to yourclassrooms..."Someone asksa hyper-specificquestion onlyrelevant to theirclass"I'll let youout early"(Releasesyou late)Air conditioningset to "ArcticTundra" or"SaharaDesert"Teacher inthe back rowis secretlyplanning ona laptopPresenterpromises an"interactivebreak" that isjust moretalkingPassive-aggressivesigh whenasked to scana QR codeHeavyreliance on aninspirationalmotivationalquote"Let's goaround theroom andshare a funfact"Groupactivityrequiresmaking aposterA slidecontainsa memeTechnicaldifficultygetting thescreen tomirrorFreecold/lukewarmcateringcoffeeIcebreakerinvolvestalking withsomeone notin your PLCYou spotsomeoneplaying onphoneUncomfortablerole-playexerciseAwkwardsilence whenpresenter asksa question tothe audiencePresenterreads everysingle word offthe PowerPointslidesBuzzword"Rigorous,""Data-Driven,""Pivoting"Someoneasks aquestion thatextends thesession"Think-Pair-Share" withsomeoneyou've workedwith for multipleyearsSomeone asksaboutsomethingexplicitlycovered 2minutes ago"We want torespect yourtime, so we'll gofast" (Doesn'tgo fast)Videoplays withno soundPresenter says:"I know you'reeager to getback to yourclassrooms..."Someone asksa hyper-specificquestion onlyrelevant to theirclass"I'll let youout early"(Releasesyou late)

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.


1
N
2
G
3
O
4
N
5
B
6
B
7
G
8
O
9
O
10
I
11
O
12
G
13
I
14
I
15
B
16
B
17
I
18
O
19
I
20
N
21
N
22
G
23
G
24
B
  1. N-Air conditioning set to "Arctic Tundra" or "Sahara Desert"
  2. G-Teacher in the back row is secretly planning on a laptop
  3. O-Presenter promises an "interactive break" that is just more talking
  4. N-Passive-aggressive sigh when asked to scan a QR code
  5. B-Heavy reliance on an inspirational motivational quote
  6. B-"Let's go around the room and share a fun fact"
  7. G-Group activity requires making a poster
  8. O-A slide contains a meme
  9. O-Technical difficulty getting the screen to mirror
  10. I-Free cold/lukewarm catering coffee
  11. O-Icebreaker involves talking with someone not in your PLC
  12. G-You spot someone playing on phone
  13. I-Uncomfortable role-play exercise
  14. I-Awkward silence when presenter asks a question to the audience
  15. B-Presenter reads every single word off the PowerPoint slides
  16. B-Buzzword "Rigorous," "Data-Driven," "Pivoting"
  17. I-Someone asks a question that extends the session
  18. O-"Think-Pair-Share" with someone you've worked with for multiple years
  19. I-Someone asks about something explicitly covered 2 minutes ago
  20. N-"We want to respect your time, so we'll go fast" (Doesn't go fast)
  21. N-Video plays with no sound
  22. G-Presenter says: "I know you're eager to get back to your classrooms..."
  23. G-Someone asks a hyper-specific question only relevant to their class
  24. B-"I'll let you out early" (Releases you late)