Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You have aparent meetingduring theweek of 11/25or 12/16You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou runout oftissue.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.Right when youstart teaching, astudent asks touse thebathroomYou’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Pawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.A student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anythingI have to do?”Eric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateA studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedIt startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You have aparent meetingduring theweek of 11/25or 12/16You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou runout oftissue.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.Right when youstart teaching, astudent asks touse thebathroomYou’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Pawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.A student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anythingI have to do?”Eric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateA studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedIt 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. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  2. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  3. You have a parent meeting during the week of 11/25 or 12/16
  4. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  5. You run out of tissue.
  6. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  7. Right when you start teaching, a student asks to use the bathroom
  8. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  9. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  10. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.
  11. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.
  12. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  13. You do absolutely NOTHING work-related on your weekend
  14. You get an email from Dan that says, “Wear Jeans tomorrow”
  15. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  16. Pawlowski plays music over the PA
  17. A student brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  18. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in for an observation.
  19. A student says, “I’m going out of town. Is there anything I have to do?”
  20. Eric W. says, wears, or does something inappropriate
  21. A student comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  22. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, TIM, BEST, etc.)
  23. You come back after a guest teacher to find that none of your plans were followed
  24. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”