Your subdidn’t followthe lessonplans.SpilledcoffeeUsed asharpie onawhiteboardShould havegraded...watchedNetflix“I justansweredthat SAMEquestion.”InformalobservationGot stuckbehindthe buses“I havestuff to doin myroom.”Your eyesglazed overduring ameetingTeacherappreciationlunch!StudentGrowthGoalsForgot tocall/emailparentbackCried inthebathroomCOVID19guidancechangesagain.Subbedduringyour planperiodCalled astudent bysibling’sname“Thismeetingcould havebeen anemail.”A crayon -in thepencilsharpenerThis classactivity wasa great idea- in theory.Can’tfind yourphone“I’m goingto waituntil it’squiet.”Had 3+caffeinateddrinks6+ hoursw/o abathroombreak“Don’t makeme use myteachervoice.”A student isquarantined.JammedthecopierYou had torepeat thedirections...again.Your mostdifficultstudent has3 youngersiblings.Donutsin thelounge!No-namepapersStudent: “Dowe have towritecompletesentences?”Your yearfor a formalobservation.Glitterwas abad idea.Fellasleepby 8pmFiredrillA studentsharpens apencil duringyour lesson.Forgot totakeattendanceRaidedthestudentcandy jarThought itwas Friday…it’s ThursdayStudent:“You neversaid it wasdue today.”Your subdidn’t followthe lessonplans.SpilledcoffeeUsed asharpie onawhiteboardShould havegraded...watchedNetflix“I justansweredthat SAMEquestion.”InformalobservationGot stuckbehindthe buses“I havestuff to doin myroom.”Your eyesglazed overduring ameetingTeacherappreciationlunch!StudentGrowthGoalsForgot tocall/emailparentbackCried inthebathroomCOVID19guidancechangesagain.Subbedduringyour planperiodCalled astudent bysibling’sname“Thismeetingcould havebeen anemail.”A crayon -in thepencilsharpenerThis classactivity wasa great idea- in theory.Can’tfind yourphone“I’m goingto waituntil it’squiet.”Had 3+caffeinateddrinks6+ hoursw/o abathroombreak“Don’t makeme use myteachervoice.”A student isquarantined.JammedthecopierYou had torepeat thedirections...again.Your mostdifficultstudent has3 youngersiblings.Donutsin thelounge!No-namepapersStudent: “Dowe have towritecompletesentences?”Your yearfor a formalobservation.Glitterwas abad idea.Fellasleepby 8pmFiredrillA studentsharpens apencil duringyour lesson.Forgot totakeattendanceRaidedthestudentcandy jarThought itwas Friday…it’s ThursdayStudent:“You neversaid it wasdue today.”

Tired Teacher 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. Your sub didn’t follow the lesson plans.
  2. Spilled coffee
  3. Used a sharpie on a whiteboard
  4. Should have graded... watched Netflix
  5. “I just answered that SAME question.”
  6. Informal observation
  7. Got stuck behind the buses
  8. “I have stuff to do in my room.”
  9. Your eyes glazed over during a meeting
  10. Teacher appreciation lunch!
  11. Student Growth Goals
  12. Forgot to call/email parent back
  13. Cried in the bathroom
  14. COVID19 guidance changes again.
  15. Subbed during your plan period
  16. Called a student by sibling’s name
  17. “This meeting could have been an email.”
  18. A crayon - in the pencil sharpener
  19. This class activity was a great idea - in theory.
  20. Can’t find your phone
  21. “I’m going to wait until it’s quiet.”
  22. Had 3+ caffeinated drinks
  23. 6+ hours w/o a bathroom break
  24. “Don’t make me use my teacher voice.”
  25. A student is quarantined.
  26. Jammed the copier
  27. You had to repeat the directions... again.
  28. Your most difficult student has 3 younger siblings.
  29. Donuts in the lounge!
  30. No-name papers
  31. Student: “Do we have to write complete sentences?”
  32. Your year for a formal observation.
  33. Glitter was a bad idea.
  34. Fell asleep by 8pm
  35. Fire drill
  36. A student sharpens a pencil during your lesson.
  37. Forgot to take attendance
  38. Raided the student candy jar
  39. Thought it was Friday… it’s Thursday
  40. Student: “You never said it was due today.”