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

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