You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You have aparent meetingduring theweek thismonth.You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilYou overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Tamaraplaysmusic overthe PAIt startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget.”A student bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...You run outof tissuesor handsanitizer.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomSomebodyuses anACRONYM inthe (PLC, PBIS,CSIU, etc.)A studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendA student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.A student says,“I’m going onvacation out oftown. Is thereanything I haveto do?”Someonesays, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateSub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You get towear pajamasbecause it is"holidayspirit."There aretreats/foodin thelounge.Nothing says,“HappyHolidays” like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You have aparent meetingduring theweek thismonth.You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilYou overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Tamaraplaysmusic overthe PAIt startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget.”A student bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...You run outof tissuesor handsanitizer.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomSomebodyuses anACRONYM inthe (PLC, PBIS,CSIU, etc.)A studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendA student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.A student says,“I’m going onvacation out oftown. Is thereanything I haveto do?”Someonesays, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateSub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You get towear pajamasbecause it is"holidayspirit."There aretreats/foodin thelounge.Nothing says,“HappyHolidays” like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.

Teaching During the Holidays Bingo Board - 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. You come back after a guest teacher to find that none of your plans were followed
  2. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  3. You have a parent meeting during the week this month.
  4. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.
  5. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  6. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  7. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.
  8. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  9. Tamara plays music over the PA
  10. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target.”
  11. A student brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  12. You run out of tissues or hand sanitizer.
  13. Right when you start teaching, a student asks to use the bathroom
  14. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the (PLC, PBIS, CSIU, etc.)
  15. A student comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  16. You do absolutely NOTHING work-related on your weekend
  17. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  18. A student says, “I’m going on vacation out of town. Is there anything I have to do?”
  19. Someone says, wears, or does something inappropriate
  20. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  21. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  22. You get to wear pajamas because it is "holiday spirit."
  23. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  24. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in for an observation.