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

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