Someone hasthe gall tospeak up andsay whateveryone isthinking.You lock eyes withsomeone acrossthe room andrealize you areboth thinking theexact same thing.The requiredmaterialsare notprepared.Something isthepresentation ismisspelled orgrammaticallincorrect."GoodMorningEveryone!"FREESPACESomeone says"our students"like they knowwhat is reallygoing on.You notice thecolleague thatis about to havea nervousbreakdown.Someone iswriting theirgrocery list,to do list, etc.Someoneis eatingbreakfast.You loseyourmind.The presenterdefers tosomeone whois not preparedto speak.You notice thecolleague whojust couldn'tcare less.Everyone isthinking"Where is_________?"There is ageneralsense ofdoomSpecificcurriculumrequirementsarediscussed.Theperpetuallylate personcomesin...late.The presenterobviously is notfully informedabout theirpresentation.There is adistrictmandatedactivity tocomplete.There is a lot ofadmiration ofproblems withno realsolutionsdiscussed.Someonediscusses studentperformance onassessments as ifthere is nothingmore important.Someannouncesthey are"there tohelp."It is so hotor so coldthat youmight die.Someone is fartoo enthusiasticto share theirideas orthoughts.The presenterlosses controlof thesituation.Someone asksa question thatis only pertinentto them andtheir uniquesituation.Someone hasthe gall tospeak up andsay whateveryone isthinking.You lock eyes withsomeone acrossthe room andrealize you areboth thinking theexact same thing.The requiredmaterialsare notprepared.Something isthepresentation ismisspelled orgrammaticallincorrect."GoodMorningEveryone!"FREESPACESomeone says"our students"like they knowwhat is reallygoing on.You notice thecolleague thatis about to havea nervousbreakdown.Someone iswriting theirgrocery list,to do list, etc.Someoneis eatingbreakfast.You loseyourmind.The presenterdefers tosomeone whois not preparedto speak.You notice thecolleague whojust couldn'tcare less.Everyone isthinking"Where is_________?"There is ageneralsense ofdoomSpecificcurriculumrequirementsarediscussed.Theperpetuallylate personcomesin...late.The presenterobviously is notfully informedabout theirpresentation.There is adistrictmandatedactivity tocomplete.There is a lot ofadmiration ofproblems withno realsolutionsdiscussed.Someonediscusses studentperformance onassessments as ifthere is nothingmore important.Someannouncesthey are"there tohelp."It is so hotor so coldthat youmight die.Someone is fartoo enthusiasticto share theirideas orthoughts.The presenterlosses controlof thesituation.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. Someone has the gall to speak up and say what everyone is thinking.
  2. You lock eyes with someone across the room and realize you are both thinking the exact same thing.
  3. The required materials are not prepared.
  4. Something is the presentation is misspelled or grammaticall incorrect.
  5. "Good Morning Everyone!" FREE SPACE
  6. Someone says "our students" like they know what is really going on.
  7. You notice the colleague that is about to have a nervous breakdown.
  8. Someone is writing their grocery list, to do list, etc.
  9. Someone is eating breakfast.
  10. You lose your mind.
  11. The presenter defers to someone who is not prepared to speak.
  12. You notice the colleague who just couldn't care less.
  13. Everyone is thinking "Where is _________?"
  14. There is a general sense of doom
  15. Specific curriculum requirements are discussed.
  16. The perpetually late person comes in...late.
  17. The presenter obviously is not fully informed about their presentation.
  18. There is a district mandated activity to complete.
  19. There is a lot of admiration of problems with no real solutions discussed.
  20. Someone discusses student performance on assessments as if there is nothing more important.
  21. Some announces they are "there to help."
  22. It is so hot or so cold that you might die.
  23. Someone is far too enthusiastic to share their ideas or thoughts.
  24. The presenter losses control of the situation.
  25. Someone asks a question that is only pertinent to them and their unique situation.