Someonemakes a jokeonly teacherswouldunderstand—and it slaysSomeonenods off (orlooksdangerouslyclose)"Rememberto practiceself-care"“We’ll sendout a follow-up email withall this info”Teacherssecretlytexting underthe table“Let’swatch avideo”Long-windedexplanationof a verysimpleconceptSomeone’sphone ringsloudly—awkwardsilence“Let’s do aquickicebreaker”(groansensue)The sameslideshowfrom lastyear, but“updated”Principal oradminstanding in theback of theroom watchingSomeone asks,“Are we goingto actually getto ourclassroomstoday?”“This willhelp improvestudentoutcomes”Training ona system noone will everuse again“I know it’s a lotof info today…”(understatementof the year)New policythatcontradictslast year’spolicyAcronymyou’venever heardbeforeAcronymoverload thatsounds likealphabetsoup"We are afamily here,so like afamily..."All admin areisolated fromthe staff in agroupPresenterasks, “Caneveryone seethis?” as slideis unreadableSpeakeruses jargonlike it’s asecret code"Let’sbreak intosmallgroups!"A clichemantra isshared bya presenter“Pleasenotech"Writing yoursmall groupideas on aposter/largepost-itStaff memberopenlyscrollingAmazon orFacebookWhisperedcomplaintsabout “allthesemeetings”Someoneasks aquestion thathas beenansweredPresenterreads everyslide word-for-wordA techissuederailseverything"GoodMorning! Oh,you can dobetter thanthat!"You get thechoice of abreak orgetting outearlySpelling,grammar, orcapitalizationerror in thepresentationslidesPD topicunrelated toyourgrade/contentareaTeacheryawns soloudly itechoesPresentersays, “Thiswill only take10 minutes”(it doesn’t)“Please fillout this 17-page form...electronically”Everyone“takes notes”but reallyjust doodlesSomeonemakes a jokeonly teacherswouldunderstand—and it slaysSomeonenods off (orlooksdangerouslyclose)"Rememberto practiceself-care"“We’ll sendout a follow-up email withall this info”Teacherssecretlytexting underthe table“Let’swatch avideo”Long-windedexplanationof a verysimpleconceptSomeone’sphone ringsloudly—awkwardsilence“Let’s do aquickicebreaker”(groansensue)The sameslideshowfrom lastyear, but“updated”Principal oradminstanding in theback of theroom watchingSomeone asks,“Are we goingto actually getto ourclassroomstoday?”“This willhelp improvestudentoutcomes”Training ona system noone will everuse again“I know it’s a lotof info today…”(understatementof the year)New policythatcontradictslast year’spolicyAcronymyou’venever heardbeforeAcronymoverload thatsounds likealphabetsoup"We are afamily here,so like afamily..."All admin areisolated fromthe staff in agroupPresenterasks, “Caneveryone seethis?” as slideis unreadableSpeakeruses jargonlike it’s asecret code"Let’sbreak intosmallgroups!"A clichemantra isshared bya presenter“Pleasenotech"Writing yoursmall groupideas on aposter/largepost-itStaff memberopenlyscrollingAmazon orFacebookWhisperedcomplaintsabout “allthesemeetings”Someoneasks aquestion thathas beenansweredPresenterreads everyslide word-for-wordA techissuederailseverything"GoodMorning! Oh,you can dobetter thanthat!"You get thechoice of abreak orgetting outearlySpelling,grammar, orcapitalizationerror in thepresentationslidesPD topicunrelated toyourgrade/contentareaTeacheryawns soloudly itechoesPresentersays, “Thiswill only take10 minutes”(it doesn’t)“Please fillout this 17-page form...electronically”Everyone“takes notes”but reallyjust doodles

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