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

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