A clichemantra isshared bya presenterPresentersays, “Thiswill only take10 minutes”(it doesn’t)New policythatcontradictslast year’spolicyThe sameslideshowfrom lastyear, but“updated”Presenterasks, “Caneveryone seethis?” as slideis unreadable“Pleasenotech"Someonenods off (orlooksdangerouslyclose)Acronymyou’venever heardbefore"Let’sbreak intosmallgroups!"You get thechoice of abreak orgetting outearlyA techissuederailseverythingWriting yoursmall groupideas on aposter/largepost-itAcronymoverload thatsounds likealphabetsoup“We’ll sendout a follow-up email withall this info”Someonemakes a jokeonly teacherswouldunderstand—and it slaysAll admin areisolated fromthe staff in agroupLong-windedexplanationof a verysimpleconcept“Let’s do aquickicebreaker”(groansensue)PD topicunrelated toyourgrade/contentarea“I know it’s a lotof info today…”(understatementof the year)“This willhelp improvestudentoutcomes”Whisperedcomplaintsabout “allthesemeetings”Someone’sphone ringsloudly—awkwardsilenceSomeoneasks aquestion thathas beenanswered"GoodMorning! Oh,you can dobetter thanthat!"Training ona system noone will everuse againTeacherssecretlytexting underthe table"We are afamily here,so like afamily..."Someone asks,“Are we goingto actually getto ourclassroomstoday?”Principal oradminstanding in theback of theroom watching"Rememberto practiceself-care"Everyone“takes notes”but reallyjust doodles“Let’swatch avideo”Presenterreads everyslide word-for-wordSpelling,grammar, orcapitalizationerror in thepresentationslides“Please fillout this 17-page form...electronically”Speakeruses jargonlike it’s asecret codeStaff memberopenlyscrollingAmazon orFacebookTeacheryawns soloudly itechoesA clichemantra isshared bya presenterPresentersays, “Thiswill only take10 minutes”(it doesn’t)New policythatcontradictslast year’spolicyThe sameslideshowfrom lastyear, but“updated”Presenterasks, “Caneveryone seethis?” as slideis unreadable“Pleasenotech"Someonenods off (orlooksdangerouslyclose)Acronymyou’venever heardbefore"Let’sbreak intosmallgroups!"You get thechoice of abreak orgetting outearlyA techissuederailseverythingWriting yoursmall groupideas on aposter/largepost-itAcronymoverload thatsounds likealphabetsoup“We’ll sendout a follow-up email withall this info”Someonemakes a jokeonly teacherswouldunderstand—and it slaysAll admin areisolated fromthe staff in agroupLong-windedexplanationof a verysimpleconcept“Let’s do aquickicebreaker”(groansensue)PD topicunrelated toyourgrade/contentarea“I know it’s a lotof info today…”(understatementof the year)“This willhelp improvestudentoutcomes”Whisperedcomplaintsabout “allthesemeetings”Someone’sphone ringsloudly—awkwardsilenceSomeoneasks aquestion thathas beenanswered"GoodMorning! Oh,you can dobetter thanthat!"Training ona system noone will everuse againTeacherssecretlytexting underthe table"We are afamily here,so like afamily..."Someone asks,“Are we goingto actually getto ourclassroomstoday?”Principal oradminstanding in theback of theroom watching"Rememberto practiceself-care"Everyone“takes notes”but reallyjust doodles“Let’swatch avideo”Presenterreads everyslide word-for-wordSpelling,grammar, orcapitalizationerror in thepresentationslides“Please fillout this 17-page form...electronically”Speakeruses jargonlike it’s asecret codeStaff memberopenlyscrollingAmazon orFacebookTeacheryawns soloudly itechoes

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