You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”A student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anythingI have to do?”You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Right when youstart teaching, astudent asks touse thebathroomEric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...Pawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAYou have aparent meetingduring theweek of 11/25or 12/16You get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilSub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou runout oftissue.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.It startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”A student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anythingI have to do?”You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Right when youstart teaching, astudent asks touse thebathroomEric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...Pawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAYou have aparent meetingduring theweek of 11/25or 12/16You get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilSub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou runout oftissue.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.It startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.

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. You come back after a guest teacher to find that none of your plans were followed
  2. A student comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  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. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, TIM, BEST, etc.)
  6. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  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. Eric W. says, wears, or does something inappropriate
  10. A student brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  11. Pawlowski plays music over the PA
  12. You have a parent meeting during the week of 11/25 or 12/16
  13. You get an email from Dan that says, “Wear Jeans tomorrow”
  14. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  15. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  16. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  17. You do absolutely NOTHING work-related on your weekend
  18. You run out of tissue.
  19. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  20. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  21. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”
  22. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  23. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in for an observation.
  24. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.