Used thephrase"controlledchaos"Letstudentsgrade theirown workA studentsaid "Thankyou" withoutbeingpromptedSteppedoutsideduring aprep periodThought,"Is itFridayyet?"Vented with ateammate(constructively...)Said, "I'vegot this"andmeant itHad areallunchEnjoyed aclassdiscussionAsked acoworkerhow THEYare doingThrewaway apile on oldpapersThankedsomeonein yourbuildingHad a "justsurvivetoday"teachingmomentCountedhow manyMondaysare leftUsedPositive Self-Talk (I'mdoing mybest)Had allstudentsbring in apen/pencilAteChocolateGavestudentsextra time onanassignmentHeard, "Youare notalone" &believed itWalkedpassedthe copiertodayLost the dryerasemarker forthe 10th timeShared alaugh withacolleagueSharedsnacks/treatswith facultyUsedonlinequiz-NoworksheetDaydreamedaboutsummerplansLetstudentslead partof a lessonSaid, "We'llget throughit" andmeant itUsed amindfulnessappLet yourselfbe "goodenough"instead ofperfectSaid "NO"withoutfeelingguiltyClosed youreyes for 30secs & didnothingTooka walkFound timeto go to thebathroombefore 5thperiodSaw a quietstudentfinally raisetheir handWrotesomethingin ajournalModified alesson tomake iteasier onEVRYONECounteddown to thelast day ofclassPausedbeforereplying toan irritatingemailPlayeda reviewgameListened tomy favoritesong omwhomeHeard astudentsay, "Thiswas fun!"Finished afull cup ofcoffee whileit was stillhotGradedwithmusic onConsideredthrowing yourChromebookout the window(but didn't)Did NOTcheck emailsaftercontractualhoursSent ameme orgif to acoworkerDrankCoffeeCancelleda quizGotthroughzero techissuesTook threedeepbreathsbefore classUsed thephrase"controlledchaos"Letstudentsgrade theirown workA studentsaid "Thankyou" withoutbeingpromptedSteppedoutsideduring aprep periodThought,"Is itFridayyet?"Vented with ateammate(constructively...)Said, "I'vegot this"andmeant itHad areallunchEnjoyed aclassdiscussionAsked acoworkerhow THEYare doingThrewaway apile on oldpapersThankedsomeonein yourbuildingHad a "justsurvivetoday"teachingmomentCountedhow manyMondaysare leftUsedPositive Self-Talk (I'mdoing mybest)Had allstudentsbring in apen/pencilAteChocolateGavestudentsextra time onanassignmentHeard, "Youare notalone" &believed itWalkedpassedthe copiertodayLost the dryerasemarker forthe 10th timeShared alaugh withacolleagueSharedsnacks/treatswith facultyUsedonlinequiz-NoworksheetDaydreamedaboutsummerplansLetstudentslead partof a lessonSaid, "We'llget throughit" andmeant itUsed amindfulnessappLet yourselfbe "goodenough"instead ofperfectSaid "NO"withoutfeelingguiltyClosed youreyes for 30secs & didnothingTooka walkFound timeto go to thebathroombefore 5thperiodSaw a quietstudentfinally raisetheir handWrotesomethingin ajournalModified alesson tomake iteasier onEVRYONECounteddown to thelast day ofclassPausedbeforereplying toan irritatingemailPlayeda reviewgameListened tomy favoritesong omwhomeHeard astudentsay, "Thiswas fun!"Finished afull cup ofcoffee whileit was stillhotGradedwithmusic onConsideredthrowing yourChromebookout the window(but didn't)Did NOTcheck emailsaftercontractualhoursSent ameme orgif to acoworkerDrankCoffeeCancelleda quizGotthroughzero techissuesTook threedeepbreathsbefore class

Teacher Survival 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. Used the phrase "controlled chaos"
  2. Let students grade their own work
  3. A student said "Thank you" without being prompted
  4. Stepped outside during a prep period
  5. Thought, "Is it Friday yet?"
  6. Vented with a teammate (constructively...)
  7. Said, "I've got this" and meant it
  8. Had a real lunch
  9. Enjoyed a class discussion
  10. Asked a coworker how THEY are doing
  11. Threw away a pile on old papers
  12. Thanked someone in your building
  13. Had a "just survive today" teaching moment
  14. Counted how many Mondays are left
  15. Used Positive Self-Talk (I'm doing my best)
  16. Had all students bring in a pen/pencil
  17. Ate Chocolate
  18. Gave students extra time on an assignment
  19. Heard, "You are not alone" & believed it
  20. Walked passed the copier today
  21. Lost the dry erase marker for the 10th time
  22. Shared a laugh with a colleague
  23. Shared snacks/treats with faculty
  24. Used online quiz-No worksheet
  25. Daydreamed about summer plans
  26. Let students lead part of a lesson
  27. Said, "We'll get through it" and meant it
  28. Used a mindfulness app
  29. Let yourself be "good enough" instead of perfect
  30. Said "NO" without feeling guilty
  31. Closed your eyes for 30 secs & did nothing
  32. Took a walk
  33. Found time to go to the bathroom before 5th period
  34. Saw a quiet student finally raise their hand
  35. Wrote something in a journal
  36. Modified a lesson to make it easier on EVRYONE
  37. Counted down to the last day of class
  38. Paused before replying to an irritating email
  39. Played a review game
  40. Listened to my favorite song omw home
  41. Heard a student say, "This was fun!"
  42. Finished a full cup of coffee while it was still hot
  43. Graded with music on
  44. Considered throwing your Chromebook out the window (but didn't)
  45. Did NOT check emails after contractual hours
  46. Sent a meme or gif to a coworker
  47. Drank Coffee
  48. Cancelled a quiz
  49. Got through zero tech issues
  50. Took three deep breaths before class