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No Dumping!

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a large red circle with a diagonal slash across an image of a dump truck that is dumping kids with disabilities at the front door of a school. The sign on the truck says, "We Haul That's All" The woman at the front of the school is yelling, "Hey Wait!" and the truck driver says back to her, "Sorry, supports not included in cost of delivery." The tag lines reads, "NO DUMPING!"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

I don't do windows

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows an administrator interviewing woman sitting across from him. He says to her, "The final clause in your new job description says, "The paraeducator will engage in other tasks assigned by the teacher or principal." She replies, "I need to make one thing clear. I don't do windows." The tag line reads, "Having been a paraeducator for a couple years, Dorothy knew that the final clause could mean just about anything." The acknowledgement on the left side of the cartoon reads, "Inspired by Linda Backus."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Born to be Filed

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: This cartoon shows a bearded biker wearing a black leather jacket with a skull and crossbones on the back sitting on his motorcycle while placing a file folder in a file cabinet. One file says, "No one's ever going to see us again are they?" Another file folder replies, "Nope!" In the background a rock band consisting of two guitar players and a drummer are signing to the melody of Steppenwolf's Born to be Wild, although the words have been changed to: "Get your motor runnin'. Head out on the highway. Lookin' for adventure in whatever comes our way. BORN TO BE FILED!" The tag line reads, "Teammates engage in their annual pot-IEP completion ritual."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Last straw

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a two-humped camel and a person standing on a stool loading files onto the camels back in the space between the humps. The load is so heavy that the camel yells out, "Ouch! My Back!" The person putting the files on its back says, "Just one more!" The tag line reads, "Practice preventing problems: Find out what the last straw will be before it's too late."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Waiver Clinic

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a man sitting on a bed in a doctors office. A nurse is standing next to him taking his pulse. She says to the man, "Great!" You have a pulse! You're just the kind of person we're looking for!" The tag line reads, "Emergency teacher certification waiver clinic."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Helping hands

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows two teachers talking as they are looking at a shelf that has a gravy boat with two hands sticking up out of it. One woman says, "What's with the mannequin hands in the gravy boat?" The other responds, "They're to remind me of the distinction between my role as a teacher and my assistant's role." The tag line reads, "Classroom Assistants: Expect an extra pair of helping hands. The other great things they do are gravy."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Out in the Mountains, December, 2000

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American Elvis Research Association

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows an Elvis Impersonator in a star-spangled jumpsuit on a stage talking to a crowd of people. On the back wall of the stage is a sign that reads, "American Elvis Research Association" stacked vertically so the first letter of each word creates the acronym AERA. Elvis impersonator is saying into a microphone "Since the King's death the number of Elvis impersonators has increased exponentially. By the year 2005, one in four school-aged children will be Elvis impersonators and over half by 2010. Schools must be prepared. Thank you. Thank you very much." The tag line reads, "Faulty Research Logic." A acknowledgement tag line the left reads, "Inspired by Michael Hock and Cathy Quinn."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Diagnosis Du Jour

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a restaurant host standing inside the entrance holding a menu in one hand with a white towel draped over his other arm while saying, "These are our specials... " Next to him is self-standing sandwich board labeled, "Today's Specials." The first three listed specials (LD, EBD, ADHD) are all crossed out and marked "Sold Out." The last item on the list is Autism -- it's the only one not sold out. The tag line reads, "Diagnosis Du Jour."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Anatomy

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows an image of a person with labels for different places in their body. The labels start at top of the panel with a lightbulb above the head labeled, "great ideas" then comes the brain with the label pointing to a very small dot, "small ego." The next label pointing to a large part of the brain, "willing learner." Next is the ear labeled, "good listener." The eye is labeled, "sees things for what they are." The nose is labeled, "able to sniff out trouble" and tip of the nose sports a round clown nose and is labeled, "sense of humor." The smiling mouth is labeled, "optimistic" and the flexed bicep muscle "strong will." The is heart labeled "big heart" and the stomach is labeled "strong stomach." The intestines are labeled "guts" and wiggly shaped right arm is labeled "flexible." The legs are labeled "legs to go the distance" and feet are labeled "feet firmly on the ground." The tag line reads, "Anatomy of an effective team member."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

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