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Teamwork on Steroids

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon has two panels. In the upper panel three team members are hugging a person-sized smiling heart wearing sneakers with the label, "This is Collaborative Teamwork." In the lower panel the heart has been transformed into a menacing, muscular giant that dwarfs the three members in size as they ran away from it in fear. The tag line under the cartoon reads, "This is collaborative teamwork on steroids."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Seven Habits

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a large numeral 7 in the middle surrounded by seven numbered white circles around it that are labeled as follows: 1. "Meetings: Arrive late leave early." 2. "Eat chocolate in front of others without sharing." 3. "Avoid collecting any information about what you are doing." 4. "Avoid planning at all costs!" 5. "If a plan sneaks by you, implement it infrequently enough that it will have no impact." 6. "Be prepared with at least 10 reasons proposed solutions won't work." 7. "Insist on maintaining separate goals and use a lots of jargon." The tag line reads. "Seven habit of ineffective team members."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Reasonable Affective Disorder

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a room of people sitting on chairs facing the front of the room where a panel of people sit behind a long table. A sign on the right of the frame says, "Welcome support Group Q & A." A man in the front row puts up his hand and asks, "At a meeting last February I encountered a person who was uncharacteristically sad, moody and unreasonable. How can I handle such a situations in the future?" A person on the panel replies, "Sounds like you encountered a variation on a common problem. For winter meetings, we suggest you bring one of these full spectrum lights." (which he has turned sending a light toward the audience). The tag line reads, "Consumers encounter staff with reasonable affective disorder."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Zone of Proximal Confusion

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a group of professionals from different disciplines in the foreground talking with other. The occupational therapist says, "I need to be involved because of the fine motor aspects." The special education teacher says, I need to task analyze the steps and plan the instruction." The physical therapist says, "Body position and stability is critical." The orientation and mobility specialists says, "This is a skill I should really be involved in." The teacher says, "I think our classroom staff can take care of that." In the background are two young children. One says, "Thanks for helping me learn to zip up my coat Joey." The other child says, "No problem. I just learned myself." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Adventures in Zipping: Zone of Proximal Confusion."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Team of One

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon has four panels arranged in a square pattern. Each panel shows a table with four chairs, three are empty and one is occupied by Marty. In the first frame Marty has just moved from one seat to another as he says, "And that's my idea!" In the second panel he quickly moves to a different chair and says, "That's a very interesting idea!" In the third panel he again quickly moves to a different empty seat and says, "What if we did that every day? In the fourth panel he again quickly moves to a different empty seat and says, "And we could use it in science too! The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Marty continues to think of himself as a team of one."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Confusion Reigns

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a group of five educators standing out in the pouring rain. From left to right they are doing and saying the following: The first person is holding rolled up diplomas and says, "We've got the skills!" The is holding a bunch of carrots and says, "We've got the incentives." The man in the middle is holding a bag of money and says, "We've got the resources!" The next is holding a piece of paper and says, "We've got the plan!" The person on the far right is throwing his hands up in the air while saying, "But where are we headed?" The tag line reads, "Without a vision confusion reigns!"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Outnumbered?

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a long table with a parent and his advocate seated at the near side (backs to the viewer). Across the table are ten professionals, each identified by a hat indicating their profession (e.g., OT, PT, SLP, Principal). One of the professionals says, "I'm not sure why Mr. Barth always feels compelled to bring an advocate to the IEP meeting." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Outnumbered?"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Meeting Mania

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows educators sitting around a big table. One man is saying "Our agenda for today's meeting is to review the agenda from our last meeting, discuss why we don't get much accomplished at meetings, and set a date for our next meeting." The tag line reads "Meeting Mania."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Lone Ranger

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a man dressed as a cowboy with a sheriff star on his shirt riding a hobby horse. He is saying, "Hi oh Silver, Away!" The tag line reads, "The Lone Ranger of Teamwork: A team of one gets a little done." A tag line on the left reads, "Inspired by Linda Backus."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Pulling in Different Directions

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a distressed looking students whose body parts are being pulled in different directions by ropes attached and labeled by various disciplines. A rope attached to his left leg (labeled PT) is pulling out. Another rope is attached to his right arm (labeled OT) is pulling in the opposite direction. A rope attached to his throat (labeled SLP) is pulling a different direction. A rope attached to his head (labeled Special Ed) is pulling in a different direction. The student being pulled in different directions says, "I'm not sure this is working for me!" The tag line under cartoon reads, Fred expresses concern after team members agree to all pull in different directions. "A tag line on the side reads, "With help from Dan Giangreco."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

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