Assumptionsabout a kid’shome lifeConv.stretchedout for noreasonSomethingsnarkywritten onthe boardReturnconv. topreviousstudentConfusionon how tograde akidThatgradewas a gift“I’m justconcerned...”Stretch outfinal conv.beforebreakSomeonescolds acolleagueReturn topreviousstudent.Lists multiplereasons why akid is awful thathave nothing todo withacademics.Audible“Aw” atmention ofa studentSomethingvaguelyracist issaidWe agreeon action,then don’ttake it“S/he isn’tliving uptopotential”“S/he justdoesn’tlookhappy”Spend 5min on akid withstraight AsSpend >30min on astudent notin distressSomeone getsthrough theentire meetingwithout onepositivecomment.IgnoringtimelimitsGradesdon'tmatter atBUA.“I just haveso manypapers tograde” etc.History ofBUA’soriginalmission“I justdon’t likethat kid.”Needlesslyhopelessabout astudent.“The waywe usedto do it...”Audiblesigh atmentionof studentSpend 10min on akid withstraight As"...just notdoing thework."Discussstudent otherthan the oneat hand.ComplaintaboutadvisorcommentsUnhelpfulpsycho-analysisof a kid"Needs to getoff theirphone/device"“I’m goingto mindfulof thetime”Puntdecision ona student tothe fallSomeoneobv. has acomment,but doesn’tsay it"Now that Ithink aboutit, that kid isthe worst"(etc.)Someoneis obv.online (notbingo)Snark atwhoevergave anA-.Someoneis so quietthe backcan’t hearEye roll atmentionof studentSomeonegets visiblyangrydefending akid.Assumptionsabout a kid’shome lifeConv.stretchedout for noreasonSomethingsnarkywritten onthe boardReturnconv. topreviousstudentConfusionon how tograde akidThatgradewas a gift“I’m justconcerned...”Stretch outfinal conv.beforebreakSomeonescolds acolleagueReturn topreviousstudent.Lists multiplereasons why akid is awful thathave nothing todo withacademics.Audible“Aw” atmention ofa studentSomethingvaguelyracist issaidWe agreeon action,then don’ttake it“S/he isn’tliving uptopotential”“S/he justdoesn’tlookhappy”Spend 5min on akid withstraight AsSpend >30min on astudent notin distressSomeone getsthrough theentire meetingwithout onepositivecomment.IgnoringtimelimitsGradesdon'tmatter atBUA.“I just haveso manypapers tograde” etc.History ofBUA’soriginalmission“I justdon’t likethat kid.”Needlesslyhopelessabout astudent.“The waywe usedto do it...”Audiblesigh atmentionof studentSpend 10min on akid withstraight As"...just notdoing thework."Discussstudent otherthan the oneat hand.ComplaintaboutadvisorcommentsUnhelpfulpsycho-analysisof a kid"Needs to getoff theirphone/device"“I’m goingto mindfulof thetime”Puntdecision ona student tothe fallSomeoneobv. has acomment,but doesn’tsay it"Now that Ithink aboutit, that kid isthe worst"(etc.)Someoneis obv.online (notbingo)Snark atwhoevergave anA-.Someoneis so quietthe backcan’t hearEye roll atmentionof studentSomeonegets visiblyangrydefending akid.

Grading Meeting 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. Assumptions about a kid’s home life
  2. Conv. stretched out for no reason
  3. Something snarky written on the board
  4. Return conv. to previous student
  5. Confusion on how to grade a kid
  6. That grade was a gift
  7. “I’m just concerned...”
  8. Stretch out final conv. before break
  9. Someone scolds a colleague
  10. Return to previous student.
  11. Lists multiple reasons why a kid is awful that have nothing to do with academics.
  12. Audible “Aw” at mention of a student
  13. Something vaguely racist is said
  14. We agree on action, then don’t take it
  15. “S/he isn’t living up to potential”
  16. “S/he just doesn’t look happy”
  17. Spend 5 min on a kid with straight As
  18. Spend >30 min on a student not in distress
  19. Someone gets through the entire meeting without one positive comment.
  20. Ignoring time limits
  21. Grades don't matter at BUA.
  22. “I just have so many papers to grade” etc.
  23. History of BUA’s original mission
  24. “I just don’t like that kid.”
  25. Needlessly hopeless about a student.
  26. “The way we used to do it...”
  27. Audible sigh at mention of student
  28. Spend 10 min on a kid with straight As
  29. "...just not doing the work."
  30. Discuss student other than the one at hand.
  31. Complaint about advisor comments
  32. Unhelpful psycho-analysis of a kid
  33. "Needs to get off their phone/device"
  34. “I’m going to mindful of the time”
  35. Punt decision on a student to the fall
  36. Someone obv. has a comment, but doesn’t say it
  37. "Now that I think about it, that kid is the worst" (etc.)
  38. Someone is obv. online (not bingo)
  39. Snark at whoever gave an A-.
  40. Someone is so quiet the back can’t hear
  41. Eye roll at mention of student
  42. Someone gets visibly angry defending a kid.