Consideredworking for ISBEjust so they haveone teacher onstaff.  Worried you hadsomething stuckbetween yourteeth while yourmask was on.  Wondering iftoday is the daythat the schoolis forced to goall remote. Considered aworkshop given bysomeone withoutany classroomexperience just toget PD hours.Texting acolleagueduring ameeting (in-person orvirtual).Wondered where youwent wrong whenformer students postconspiracy theoriesrelated to anythingabout 2020. You have to ask aremote kid to turnon their camera tomake sure theyare actually there. Conductedan interviewvia a virtualformat Technology makesyou want to cry in themiddle of class...thenBrice walks in...with aguest.  Worried about ourfuture because thekids can’t weartheir masksproperly Pulling up theseating chart onSkyward andrealizing what yourstudents look likewithout masks. Only theforehead isvisible on thewebcam The 50/50has becomethe highlightof yourweek.You get atleast onenew kid onthe remotelist a day.Being extremelyproud of formerstudents when theypost or cite articlesdebunkingconspiracy theories.Have childrenwho need to doremote learningwhile you’reteachingremotely.Poweroutages takeon a wholenewmeaning.Child/pet/spousepops onto thescreen during aremote meeting.Consideredtaking cleaningsupplies/paperproducts fromschool to use athome.Went thewrong onedown theone wayhallways.Became an expert onthe brand of handlotion that combatsthe dry handsyndrome fromwashing/sanitizing.Thursdayis the newMonday. You just want thecafeteria staff tobe able to servechili and cinnamonrolls again.   Hoping for a sugarmama/sugar daddyto take you awayfrom it all   WatchedTiger Kingwhile remotelast year. Lost weightsince theschool yearstarted. You’veconsideredearlyretirement. Having your weekplanned out andthen having to missbecause you/yourchild show COVIDsymptoms. Student’s tempregisters ashypothermic(below 95degrees) You forgetto muteyourself.Realize people need tomake a living, but feellike you’re going tolose it if you get onemore email from an“education company”wondering if you areprepared for remotelearning.Had to reallypractice your“teacher face”since half yourface is coverednow. Daydreamed aboutbeating up the peoplewho say teachersshouldn’t get paidwhen schools areremote. Wishing youhad boughtstock intechnology. Evaluationsin 2020??? Whatever!  Realizing howtechnologicallyignorant youreally are.  Wondered howyou’re going tomanage to getsome PD hourstowardrecertification Thought one ofyour colleagueshas agedsignificantly sincethe start of theschool year.Drinking duringan after schoolhours virtualfaculty meeting Wondered ifthere was a wayto sanitize thepeople in yourclassroom. Wondering ifthe teacherslounge stillexists.Judgedcolleagues forhow wellthey’re washingtheir hands.PlayedAmongUs.Studentshows offtheir petduringremotelearningHaving torevamp teststo be givendigitallyRealizing yourlunch choices areeven moreimportant sinceyou’re breathingthat smell for therest of the day.Exhausted istoo mild of aterm todescribe yourstate of being.Studentforgetsto mute. Ready to useZoom because ofits convenienceand ease overMeets. Wondering whykids who usesocial media likechamps can’tmaneuverClassroom.Another teachercomes into yourcamera view eitherduring class or avirtual meeting. Forgottenyour mask atleast once. Wondered if youcan afford a foggeron a teachersalary becauseyou want a foggerat home.Missed mealsdue to teachingor anythingrelated toteaching.Hoping your desktopcomputer makes it tothe end of the yearsince it runs yourSmartboard orPromethean board.Videofreezes...whileyour face isseriouslycontorted.Upped yoursummativeassessment gamewith a thumbsup/thumbs down forunderstanding.Hoping thisschool yearis the onlyone that isFUBARED.Have to remindkids at leastonce a day toput their maskover their nose.Missingyour lunchcrew. Student isdrivingduringMeets/Zoom.  Gainedweight sincethe schoolyear started.  Knew whatAmong Us wasbefore the staffcostume. Having torepeat what in-personstudents say soremotestudents hear.Studentclaims wificonnectionissuesMissingmealsduring theschool day.Given issues withGoogle, had somevariation of thethought thatGoogle had onejob... Student’smask breaksin class. At least onestudent forgetsto hit the turn inbutton to submitan assignment Consideredworking for ISBEjust so they haveone teacher onstaff.  Worried you hadsomething stuckbetween yourteeth while yourmask was on.  Wondering iftoday is the daythat the schoolis forced to goall remote. Considered aworkshop given bysomeone withoutany classroomexperience just toget PD hours.Texting acolleagueduring ameeting (in-person orvirtual).Wondered where youwent wrong whenformer students postconspiracy theoriesrelated to anythingabout 2020. You have to ask aremote kid to turnon their camera tomake sure theyare actually there. Conductedan interviewvia a virtualformat Technology makesyou want to cry in themiddle of class...thenBrice walks in...with aguest.  Worried about ourfuture because thekids can’t weartheir masksproperly Pulling up theseating chart onSkyward andrealizing what yourstudents look likewithout masks. Only theforehead isvisible on thewebcam The 50/50has becomethe highlightof yourweek.You get atleast onenew kid onthe remotelist a day.Being extremelyproud of formerstudents when theypost or cite articlesdebunkingconspiracy theories.Have childrenwho need to doremote learningwhile you’reteachingremotely.Poweroutages takeon a wholenewmeaning.Child/pet/spousepops onto thescreen during aremote meeting.Consideredtaking cleaningsupplies/paperproducts fromschool to use athome.Went thewrong onedown theone wayhallways.Became an expert onthe brand of handlotion that combatsthe dry handsyndrome fromwashing/sanitizing.Thursdayis the newMonday. You just want thecafeteria staff tobe able to servechili and cinnamonrolls again.   Hoping for a sugarmama/sugar daddyto take you awayfrom it all   WatchedTiger Kingwhile remotelast year. Lost weightsince theschool yearstarted. You’veconsideredearlyretirement. Having your weekplanned out andthen having to missbecause you/yourchild show COVIDsymptoms. Student’s tempregisters ashypothermic(below 95degrees) You forgetto muteyourself.Realize people need tomake a living, but feellike you’re going tolose it if you get onemore email from an“education company”wondering if you areprepared for remotelearning.Had to reallypractice your“teacher face”since half yourface is coverednow. Daydreamed aboutbeating up the peoplewho say teachersshouldn’t get paidwhen schools areremote. Wishing youhad boughtstock intechnology. Evaluationsin 2020??? Whatever!  Realizing howtechnologicallyignorant youreally are.  Wondered howyou’re going tomanage to getsome PD hourstowardrecertification Thought one ofyour colleagueshas agedsignificantly sincethe start of theschool year.Drinking duringan after schoolhours virtualfaculty meeting Wondered ifthere was a wayto sanitize thepeople in yourclassroom. Wondering ifthe teacherslounge stillexists.Judgedcolleagues forhow wellthey’re washingtheir hands.PlayedAmongUs.Studentshows offtheir petduringremotelearningHaving torevamp teststo be givendigitallyRealizing yourlunch choices areeven moreimportant sinceyou’re breathingthat smell for therest of the day.Exhausted istoo mild of aterm todescribe yourstate of being.Studentforgetsto mute. Ready to useZoom because ofits convenienceand ease overMeets. Wondering whykids who usesocial media likechamps can’tmaneuverClassroom.Another teachercomes into yourcamera view eitherduring class or avirtual meeting. Forgottenyour mask atleast once. Wondered if youcan afford a foggeron a teachersalary becauseyou want a foggerat home.Missed mealsdue to teachingor anythingrelated toteaching.Hoping your desktopcomputer makes it tothe end of the yearsince it runs yourSmartboard orPromethean board.Videofreezes...whileyour face isseriouslycontorted.Upped yoursummativeassessment gamewith a thumbsup/thumbs down forunderstanding.Hoping thisschool yearis the onlyone that isFUBARED.Have to remindkids at leastonce a day toput their maskover their nose.Missingyour lunchcrew. Student isdrivingduringMeets/Zoom.  Gainedweight sincethe schoolyear started.  Knew whatAmong Us wasbefore the staffcostume. Having torepeat what in-personstudents say soremotestudents hear.Studentclaims wificonnectionissuesMissingmealsduring theschool day.Given issues withGoogle, had somevariation of thethought thatGoogle had onejob... Student’smask breaksin class. At least onestudent forgetsto hit the turn inbutton to submitan assignment

Pandemic Teaching Bingo - 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. Considered working for ISBE just so they have one teacher on staff.
  2. Worried you had something stuck between your teeth while your mask was on.
  3. Wondering if today is the day that the school is forced to go all remote.
  4. Considered a workshop given by someone without any classroom experience just to get PD hours.
  5. Texting a colleague during a meeting (in-person or virtual).
  6. Wondered where you went wrong when former students post conspiracy theories related to anything about 2020.
  7. You have to ask a remote kid to turn on their camera to make sure they are actually there.
  8. Conducted an interview via a virtual format
  9. Technology makes you want to cry in the middle of class...then Brice walks in...with a guest.
  10. Worried about our future because the kids can’t wear their masks properly
  11. Pulling up the seating chart on Skyward and realizing what your students look like without masks.
  12. Only the forehead is visible on the webcam
  13. The 50/50 has become the highlight of your week.
  14. You get at least one new kid on the remote list a day.
  15. Being extremely proud of former students when they post or cite articles debunking conspiracy theories.
  16. Have children who need to do remote learning while you’re teaching remotely.
  17. Power outages take on a whole new meaning.
  18. Child/pet/spouse pops onto the screen during a remote meeting.
  19. Considered taking cleaning supplies/paper products from school to use at home.
  20. Went the wrong one down the one way hallways.
  21. Became an expert on the brand of hand lotion that combats the dry hand syndrome from washing/sanitizing.
  22. Thursday is the new Monday.
  23. You just want the cafeteria staff to be able to serve chili and cinnamon rolls again.
  24. Hoping for a sugar mama/sugar daddy to take you away from it all
  25. Watched Tiger King while remote last year.
  26. Lost weight since the school year started.
  27. You’ve considered early retirement.
  28. Having your week planned out and then having to miss because you/your child show COVID symptoms.
  29. Student’s temp registers as hypothermic (below 95 degrees)
  30. You forget to mute yourself.
  31. Realize people need to make a living, but feel like you’re going to lose it if you get one more email from an “education company” wondering if you are prepared for remote learning.
  32. Had to really practice your “teacher face” since half your face is covered now.
  33. Daydreamed about beating up the people who say teachers shouldn’t get paid when schools are remote.
  34. Wishing you had bought stock in technology.
  35. Evaluations in 2020??? Whatever!
  36. Realizing how technologically ignorant you really are.
  37. Wondered how you’re going to manage to get some PD hours toward recertification
  38. Thought one of your colleagues has aged significantly since the start of the school year.
  39. Drinking during an after school hours virtual faculty meeting
  40. Wondered if there was a way to sanitize the people in your classroom.
  41. Wondering if the teachers lounge still exists.
  42. Judged colleagues for how well they’re washing their hands.
  43. Played Among Us.
  44. Student shows off their pet during remote learning
  45. Having to revamp tests to be given digitally
  46. Realizing your lunch choices are even more important since you’re breathing that smell for the rest of the day.
  47. Exhausted is too mild of a term to describe your state of being.
  48. Student forgets to mute.
  49. Ready to use Zoom because of its convenience and ease over Meets.
  50. Wondering why kids who use social media like champs can’t maneuver Classroom.
  51. Another teacher comes into your camera view either during class or a virtual meeting.
  52. Forgotten your mask at least once.
  53. Wondered if you can afford a fogger on a teacher salary because you want a fogger at home.
  54. Missed meals due to teaching or anything related to teaching.
  55. Hoping your desktop computer makes it to the end of the year since it runs your Smartboard or Promethean board.
  56. Video freezes...while your face is seriously contorted.
  57. Upped your summative assessment game with a thumbs up/thumbs down for understanding.
  58. Hoping this school year is the only one that is FUBARED.
  59. Have to remind kids at least once a day to put their mask over their nose.
  60. Missing your lunch crew.
  61. Student is driving during Meets/Zoom.
  62. Gained weight since the school year started.
  63. Knew what Among Us was before the staff costume.
  64. Having to repeat what in-person students say so remote students hear.
  65. Student claims wifi connection issues
  66. Missing meals during the school day.
  67. Given issues with Google, had some variation of the thought that Google had one job...
  68. Student’s mask breaks in class.
  69. At least one student forgets to hit the turn in button to submit an assignment