“We’vebeen sobusylately.”SayBumfuzzle:Toconfuse. Selfie withyour teamon yoursocial mediaRecommendbefore orafter schoolAcademicLab.Be visited bya teacherfrom anothertable.Get asnack fromthe workroom.SayShenanigans:Mischievousactivities.“We don’tsee any ofthesebehaviors athome.”A parentstandsduring theentireconference.SayCollywobbles:A nervousstomachfeeling.One orlessbathroombreaksBloviate: To talkat great lengthin an inflated orpompousmanner.“What canwe do tohelp athome?”They say theyfinished all theirhomework...are you sure it'snot turned in?"Havestudentsamples atthe ready.Have aconferencewith parentsare on theirphone a lotBroughtsomethingto workon.Have aconference withwhole family(Anything morethan two adultsand the student)Have aconferencelast 20Minutes“They neverhavehomework.”Have aparent emailyou insteadof meeting inperson.“That’snot whatthey toldus.”Whiffler: Aperson who isindecisive orchanges theiropinionfrequently.Have a parentsit down whosestudent is fromyour homeroom/advisory.Taradiddle:A petty ortrivial lie.“They reallystrugglewith_____.”Full frontof yoursign inpage filled.Balderdash:Nonsense;senselesstalk orwriting.“I had noideathat____.”Staged photoof team beforeand afterparent teacherconferences."They saidyou weremean — butyou seemnice!"“Theyreally loveyourclass.”Hootenanny:An informalmusicalgathering orparty.“They’rereally hardonthemselves.”SayGongoozle:To stareidly.Drinkcaffeineafter6:30pmHave aconferencelast 2MinutesFuddy-duddy:An old-fashioned,fussy person.Selfie witha willingfamily andstudent.“Thankyou foreverythingyou do.”Have a parentsit at your tablewho’s notcurrently one ofyour students. Quick dancebreak videowith yourteam“They get thatfrom their______.” /“They get thatfrom me.”Take awalkaroundyour area.Broughta bookto read.SayAbsquatulate:To leaveabruptly.Gubbins: Anitem ofequipment or agadget; or anidiotic person.“We’vebeen sobusylately.”SayBumfuzzle:Toconfuse. Selfie withyour teamon yoursocial mediaRecommendbefore orafter schoolAcademicLab.Be visited bya teacherfrom anothertable.Get asnack fromthe workroom.SayShenanigans:Mischievousactivities.“We don’tsee any ofthesebehaviors athome.”A parentstandsduring theentireconference.SayCollywobbles:A nervousstomachfeeling.One orlessbathroombreaksBloviate: To talkat great lengthin an inflated orpompousmanner.“What canwe do tohelp athome?”They say theyfinished all theirhomework...are you sure it'snot turned in?"Havestudentsamples atthe ready.Have aconferencewith parentsare on theirphone a lotBroughtsomethingto workon.Have aconference withwhole family(Anything morethan two adultsand the student)Have aconferencelast 20Minutes“They neverhavehomework.”Have aparent emailyou insteadof meeting inperson.“That’snot whatthey toldus.”Whiffler: Aperson who isindecisive orchanges theiropinionfrequently.Have a parentsit down whosestudent is fromyour homeroom/advisory.Taradiddle:A petty ortrivial lie.“They reallystrugglewith_____.”Full frontof yoursign inpage filled.Balderdash:Nonsense;senselesstalk orwriting.“I had noideathat____.”Staged photoof team beforeand afterparent teacherconferences."They saidyou weremean — butyou seemnice!"“Theyreally loveyourclass.”Hootenanny:An informalmusicalgathering orparty.“They’rereally hardonthemselves.”SayGongoozle:To stareidly.Drinkcaffeineafter6:30pmHave aconferencelast 2MinutesFuddy-duddy:An old-fashioned,fussy person.Selfie witha willingfamily andstudent.“Thankyou foreverythingyou do.”Have a parentsit at your tablewho’s notcurrently one ofyour students. Quick dancebreak videowith yourteam“They get thatfrom their______.” /“They get thatfrom me.”Take awalkaroundyour area.Broughta bookto read.SayAbsquatulate:To leaveabruptly.Gubbins: Anitem ofequipment or agadget; or anidiotic person.

Conferences Team Card - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. N-“We’ve been so busy lately.”
  2. I-Say Bumfuzzle: To confuse.
  3. O-Selfie with your team on your social media
  4. B-Recommend before or after school Academic Lab.
  5. G-Be visited by a teacher from another table.
  6. G-Get a snack from the work room.
  7. I-Say Shenanigans: Mischievous activities.
  8. N-“We don’t see any of these behaviors at home.”
  9. B-A parent stands during the entire conference.
  10. I-Say Collywobbles: A nervous stomach feeling.
  11. G-One or less bathroom breaks
  12. I-Bloviate: To talk at great length in an inflated or pompous manner.
  13. N-“What can we do to help at home?”
  14. N-They say they finished all their homework... are you sure it's not turned in?"
  15. B-Have student samples at the ready.
  16. B-Have a conference with parents are on their phone a lot
  17. G-Brought something to work on.
  18. B-Have a conference with whole family (Anything more than two adults and the student)
  19. B-Have a conference last 20 Minutes
  20. N-“They never have homework.”
  21. B-Have a parent email you instead of meeting in person.
  22. N-“That’s not what they told us.”
  23. I-Whiffler: A person who is indecisive or changes their opinion frequently.
  24. B-Have a parent sit down whose student is from your homeroom /advisory.
  25. I-Taradiddle: A petty or trivial lie.
  26. O-“They really struggle with _____.”
  27. B-Full front of your sign in page filled.
  28. I-Balderdash: Nonsense; senseless talk or writing.
  29. O-“I had no idea that____.”
  30. O-Staged photo of team before and after parent teacher conferences.
  31. O-"They said you were mean — but you seem nice!"
  32. N-“They really love your class.”
  33. I-Hootenanny: An informal musical gathering or party.
  34. N-“They’re really hard on themselves.”
  35. I-Say Gongoozle: To stare idly.
  36. G-Drink caffeine after 6:30pm
  37. B-Have a conference last 2 Minutes
  38. I-Fuddy-duddy: An old-fashioned, fussy person.
  39. O-Selfie with a willing family and student.
  40. N-“Thank you for everything you do.”
  41. B-Have a parent sit at your table who’s not currently one of your students.
  42. O-Quick dance break video with your team
  43. N-“They get that from their ______.” / “They get that from me.”
  44. G-Take a walk around your area.
  45. G-Brought a book to read.
  46. I-Say Absquatulate: To leave abruptly.
  47. I-Gubbins: An item of equipment or a gadget; or an idiotic person.