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

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