A clichemantra isshared bya presenter“Let’s do aquickicebreaker”(groansensue)Speakeruses jargonlike it’s asecret code“We’ll sendout a follow-up email withall this info”"GoodMorning! Oh,you can dobetter thanthat!"Training ona system noone will everuse againThe sameslideshowfrom lastyear, but“updated”“I know it’s a lotof info today…”(understatementof the year)Teacherssecretlytexting underthe tableSomeone asks,“Are we goingto actually getto ourclassroomstoday?”Staff memberopenlyscrollingAmazon orFacebook"We are afamily here,so like afamily..."Spelling,grammar, orcapitalizationerror in thepresentationslidesSomeone’sphone ringsloudly—awkwardsilencePrincipal oradminstanding in theback of theroom watchingLong-windedexplanationof a verysimpleconceptPresenterasks, “Caneveryone seethis?” as slideis unreadableEveryone“takes notes”but reallyjust doodlesSomeonemakes a jokeonly teacherswouldunderstand—and it slaysSomeonenods off (orlooksdangerouslyclose)New policythatcontradictslast year’spolicyPresenterreads everyslide word-for-wordYou get thechoice of abreak orgetting outearly"Let’sbreak intosmallgroups!"“Pleasenotech""Rememberto practiceself-care"Teacheryawns soloudly itechoes“Let’swatch avideo”Acronymyou’venever heardbefore“Please fillout this 17-page form...electronically”“This willhelp improvestudentoutcomes”A techissuederailseverythingSomeoneasks aquestion thathas beenansweredPD topicunrelated toyourgrade/contentareaWhisperedcomplaintsabout “allthesemeetings”Presentersays, “Thiswill only take10 minutes”(it doesn’t)All admin areisolated fromthe staff in agroupWriting yoursmall groupideas on aposter/largepost-itAcronymoverload thatsounds likealphabetsoupA clichemantra isshared bya presenter“Let’s do aquickicebreaker”(groansensue)Speakeruses jargonlike it’s asecret code“We’ll sendout a follow-up email withall this info”"GoodMorning! Oh,you can dobetter thanthat!"Training ona system noone will everuse againThe sameslideshowfrom lastyear, but“updated”“I know it’s a lotof info today…”(understatementof the year)Teacherssecretlytexting underthe tableSomeone asks,“Are we goingto actually getto ourclassroomstoday?”Staff memberopenlyscrollingAmazon orFacebook"We are afamily here,so like afamily..."Spelling,grammar, orcapitalizationerror in thepresentationslidesSomeone’sphone ringsloudly—awkwardsilencePrincipal oradminstanding in theback of theroom watchingLong-windedexplanationof a verysimpleconceptPresenterasks, “Caneveryone seethis?” as slideis unreadableEveryone“takes notes”but reallyjust doodlesSomeonemakes a jokeonly teacherswouldunderstand—and it slaysSomeonenods off (orlooksdangerouslyclose)New policythatcontradictslast year’spolicyPresenterreads everyslide word-for-wordYou get thechoice of abreak orgetting outearly"Let’sbreak intosmallgroups!"“Pleasenotech""Rememberto practiceself-care"Teacheryawns soloudly itechoes“Let’swatch avideo”Acronymyou’venever heardbefore“Please fillout this 17-page form...electronically”“This willhelp improvestudentoutcomes”A techissuederailseverythingSomeoneasks aquestion thathas beenansweredPD topicunrelated toyourgrade/contentareaWhisperedcomplaintsabout “allthesemeetings”Presentersays, “Thiswill only take10 minutes”(it doesn’t)All admin areisolated fromthe staff in agroupWriting yoursmall groupideas on aposter/largepost-itAcronymoverload thatsounds likealphabetsoup

Back to school - 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. A cliche mantra is shared by a presenter
  2. “Let’s do a quick icebreaker” (groans ensue)
  3. Speaker uses jargon like it’s a secret code
  4. “We’ll send out a follow-up email with all this info”
  5. "Good Morning! Oh, you can do better than that!"
  6. Training on a system no one will ever use again
  7. The same slideshow from last year, but “updated”
  8. “I know it’s a lot of info today…” (understatement of the year)
  9. Teachers secretly texting under the table
  10. Someone asks, “Are we going to actually get to our classrooms today?”
  11. Staff member openly scrolling Amazon or Facebook
  12. "We are a family here, so like a family..."
  13. Spelling, grammar, or capitalization error in the presentation slides
  14. Someone’s phone rings loudly—awkward silence
  15. Principal or admin standing in the back of the room watching
  16. Long-winded explanation of a very simple concept
  17. Presenter asks, “Can everyone see this?” as slide is unreadable
  18. Everyone “takes notes” but really just doodles
  19. Someone makes a joke only teachers would understand—and it slays
  20. Someone nods off (or looks dangerously close)
  21. New policy that contradicts last year’s policy
  22. Presenter reads every slide word-for-word
  23. You get the choice of a break or getting out early
  24. "Let’s break into small groups!"
  25. “Please no tech"
  26. "Remember to practice self-care"
  27. Teacher yawns so loudly it echoes
  28. “Let’s watch a video”
  29. Acronym you’ve never heard before
  30. “Please fill out this 17-page form... electronically”
  31. “This will help improve student outcomes”
  32. A tech issue derails everything
  33. Someone asks a question that has been answered
  34. PD topic unrelated to your grade/content area
  35. Whispered complaints about “all these meetings”
  36. Presenter says, “This will only take 10 minutes” (it doesn’t)
  37. All admin are isolated from the staff in a group
  38. Writing your small group ideas on a poster/large post-it
  39. Acronym overload that sounds like alphabet soup