A studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”Eric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateA student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anythingI have to do?”You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.Pawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAYou runout oftissue.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Right when youstart teaching, astudent asks touse thebathroomYou come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedNothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilYou get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”There aretreats/foodin thelounge.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You have aparent meetingduring theweek of 11/25or 12/16It startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”A studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”Eric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateA student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anythingI have to do?”You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.Pawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAYou runout oftissue.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Right when youstart teaching, astudent asks touse thebathroomYou come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedNothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilYou get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”There aretreats/foodin thelounge.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You have aparent meetingduring theweek of 11/25or 12/16It startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”

Teaching During the Holidays Bingo Board - 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. A student comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  2. Eric W. says, wears, or does something inappropriate
  3. A student says, “I’m going out of town. Is there anything I have to do?”
  4. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.
  5. Pawlowski plays music over the PA
  6. You run out of tissue.
  7. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.
  8. Right when you start teaching, a student asks to use the bathroom
  9. You come back after a guest teacher to find that none of your plans were followed
  10. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in for an observation.
  11. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  12. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  13. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  14. You get an email from Dan that says, “Wear Jeans tomorrow”
  15. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  16. A student brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  17. You do absolutely NOTHING work-related on your weekend
  18. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  19. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  20. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  21. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  22. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, TIM, BEST, etc.)
  23. You have a parent meeting during the week of 11/25 or 12/16
  24. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”