Someone hasthe gall tospeak up andsay whateveryone isthinking.Someone says"our students"like they knowwhat is reallygoing on.You lock eyes withsomeone acrossthe room andrealize you areboth thinking theexact same thing.It is so hotor so coldthat youmight die.There is adistrictmandatedactivity tocomplete.The presenterlosses controlof thesituation.Someoneis eatingbreakfast.There is ageneralsense ofdoomThe requiredmaterialsare notprepared.Someone asksa question thatis only pertinentto them andtheir uniquesituation.Someonediscusses studentperformance onassessments as ifthere is nothingmore important.You loseyourmind.Someannouncesthey are"there tohelp."You notice thecolleague whojust couldn'tcare less.Someone is fartoo enthusiasticto share theirideas orthoughts.Something isthepresentation ismisspelled orgrammaticallincorrect.Theperpetuallylate personcomesin...late.Specificcurriculumrequirementsarediscussed.The presenterobviously is notfully informedabout theirpresentation.You notice thecolleague thatis about to havea nervousbreakdown.There is a lot ofadmiration ofproblems withno realsolutionsdiscussed.Everyone isthinking"Where is_________?""GoodMorningEveryone!"FREESPACEThe presenterdefers tosomeone whois not preparedto speak.Someone iswriting theirgrocery list,to do list, etc.Someone hasthe gall tospeak up andsay whateveryone isthinking.Someone says"our students"like they knowwhat is reallygoing on.You lock eyes withsomeone acrossthe room andrealize you areboth thinking theexact same thing.It is so hotor so coldthat youmight die.There is adistrictmandatedactivity tocomplete.The presenterlosses controlof thesituation.Someoneis eatingbreakfast.There is ageneralsense ofdoomThe requiredmaterialsare notprepared.Someone asksa question thatis only pertinentto them andtheir uniquesituation.Someonediscusses studentperformance onassessments as ifthere is nothingmore important.You loseyourmind.Someannouncesthey are"there tohelp."You notice thecolleague whojust couldn'tcare less.Someone is fartoo enthusiasticto share theirideas orthoughts.Something isthepresentation ismisspelled orgrammaticallincorrect.Theperpetuallylate personcomesin...late.Specificcurriculumrequirementsarediscussed.The presenterobviously is notfully informedabout theirpresentation.You notice thecolleague thatis about to havea nervousbreakdown.There is a lot ofadmiration ofproblems withno realsolutionsdiscussed.Everyone isthinking"Where is_________?""GoodMorningEveryone!"FREESPACEThe presenterdefers tosomeone whois not preparedto speak.Someone iswriting theirgrocery list,to do list, etc.

You Know You're a Public School Teacher When... - 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. Someone has the gall to speak up and say what everyone is thinking.
  2. Someone says "our students" like they know what is really going on.
  3. You lock eyes with someone across the room and realize you are both thinking the exact same thing.
  4. It is so hot or so cold that you might die.
  5. There is a district mandated activity to complete.
  6. The presenter losses control of the situation.
  7. Someone is eating breakfast.
  8. There is a general sense of doom
  9. The required materials are not prepared.
  10. Someone asks a question that is only pertinent to them and their unique situation.
  11. Someone discusses student performance on assessments as if there is nothing more important.
  12. You lose your mind.
  13. Some announces they are "there to help."
  14. You notice the colleague who just couldn't care less.
  15. Someone is far too enthusiastic to share their ideas or thoughts.
  16. Something is the presentation is misspelled or grammaticall incorrect.
  17. The perpetually late person comes in...late.
  18. Specific curriculum requirements are discussed.
  19. The presenter obviously is not fully informed about their presentation.
  20. You notice the colleague that is about to have a nervous breakdown.
  21. There is a lot of admiration of problems with no real solutions discussed.
  22. Everyone is thinking "Where is _________?"
  23. "Good Morning Everyone!" FREE SPACE
  24. The presenter defers to someone who is not prepared to speak.
  25. Someone is writing their grocery list, to do list, etc.