(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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someone forgot to silence their phone
someone asks a question that extends the meeting by 20 minutes
administrator uses a sports metaphor, i.e. "team effort"
awkward silence when someone is asked to volunteer
you draft an entire grocery list during the meeting
Do we want to take a break?
How many of you struggle with…
the whole group is addressed for one person's actions
"Paradigm Shift"
somebody asked a relevant question
"1-2-3 Eyes on Me"
A meme is used in the presentation
meeting runs over time and nobody acknowledges it
someone is scrolling social media during the entire meeting
Presenter reads directly off the slide word for word
learned something you can apply right away
Forced group work or "turn and talk" moment
"Best Practices"
Snacks are provided
Topic discussed for over 5 minutes that has nothing to do with you
new initiative nobody asked for
Breakout sessions
"Circle Back"
Forces group work with strangers
The word "Rigor" is used
"Data Driven"
this will help engage your students
No time to work on this during the PD day
we want to make sure you get out of here on time
time is spent discussing something that could have been an email
some best practices are
someone walks out early
a veteran teacher makes a sarcastic comment
Uses sticky notes and a parking lot
You make meaningful eye contact with a coworker to telepathically say "Save me"
"Give me 5"
Scenario of less than 20 students per class
someone shows up more than 10 minutes late
Someone mutters, "I have so many better things to do" under their breath
Has never been a teacher or taught for less than 10 years
I know it's a lot, but…
Tech difficulties with presentation
Someone asks a question that has already been answered
Mispronounces "Pedagogy"
"Self-care" is mentioned without a shred of irony
Icebreaker nobody wants to do
someone brings up a question completely unrelated to the agenda