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Peers Resort to Subversive Tactics

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon has two panels stacked vertically. The top panel shows three middle grades students seated at a table and talking to each other. The first student says, "Can you believe Harry has to spend all day with grown-ups?" The second student says, "Bummer man." The third student says, "I've got an idea. You distract the assistant..." In the lower panel one student waves to an assistant and calls out "Excuse me!" While the assistant's back is turned, the other two students quickly push a visibly happy Harry away while saying, "Let's go Harry!" The tag line reads, "Peers resort to subversive tactics."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Part of: 1. Ants in His Pants

Flexibility

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon has two panels offset stepwise. In the top left panel a teacher (shown alone) asks a colleague, "How do you teach kids with such a wide range of needs?" In the lower right panel the same teacher is shown looking at her colleague sitting on a chair with her leg stretched behind her head while she says, "Flexibility." The tag line under the cartoon reads, Mrs. Jones explains her secret to never getting bent out of shape."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Part of: 1. Ants in His Pants

Who can help?

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows six educational team members seated at round table for meeting. The facilitator says, "OK, Amy's next goal has do with Making Requests. Who can help with that? All the members raise their hands. The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Harvey continues to ask the wrong question in a room full of helpers."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Part of: 1. Ants in His Pants

A, B, C's of Inclusion

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a chalkboard with three words stacked in a stepwise fashion and the first letter of each word much larger than the remaining letters; the words are Acceptance, Belonging, and Community. The tag line under the cartoon reads, "The ABC's of Inclusion". The note on the side indicates, "Inspired by Mary Beth Doyle".
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Part of: 1. Ants in His Pants

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

Part of: 1. Ants in His Pants

Speaking Loudly

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a professional educator at a table with three children. She yells, "THAT'S VERY GOOD, ALAN, NOW IT'S JILL'S TURN" so loudly that the force of her voice makes the students' hair blow back as if in a wind storm. The tag line below the cartoon reads, "Ellen thinks speaking loudly is a form of specialized instruction."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Part of: 1. Ants in His Pants

Mary Jean Simpson Diary, 1926

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Creator: Simpson, Mary Jean, 1888-1977.
Date Created: 1926
Description: Mary Jean accepts a job as a Bill Clerk for the United States Senate, and she and her mother make the move from Vermont to Washington D.C. in this Diary. Mentions of Senatorial legislation, visits from ambassadors, and national events such as the impeachment of federal judge George English are peppered throughout descriptions of her new job. Much of her diary includes descriptions of dinner parties with coworkers, politicians, family, and friends; visits to the movies, operas, theater, and live music; and shopping for new clothes, especially hats. Mary Jean and her mother also return to Vermont for several months; transit by train and automobile play a large role in her life in 1926. Topics include: 1920s US Senate legislation, Media: Movies, theater, opera, and music in the 20s, early 20th century transportation: trains and automobiles, Women’s fashion in the 1920s, Women’s Club Organizations, Political social life in early 20th century, Vermont and Northeastern Coastal geography, Presbyterian church life.
Parent Collections: Diaries

Part of: Diaries

Mary Jean Simpson Diary, 1938

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Creator: Simpson, Mary Jean, 1888-1977.
Date Created: 1938
Description: This diary discusses Mary Jean’s time as Dean of Women at UVM and getting involved in student and faculty life on campus. She goes to meetings and events at Southwick Hall, attends alumni events, and meets President Bailey. It also focuses on the health of her mother and Mary Jean’s friendship with Elspeth, her mother’s caretaker. Illness takes a center stage in this diary, as Mary Jean, her mother, Elspeth, and her brother John all deal with various sicknesses throughout the year. In the winter, Mary Jean details her experience with serums and intravenous iron supplements to combat illness. Lively descriptions of visits with family and friends and visits to church are emphasized during the various holidays throughout the year. Topics in this diary include transportation and automobile innovations, faculty and student life at UVM, health and medicine in the mid-20th century, weather patterns, and Vermont social life.
Parent Collections: Diaries

Part of: Diaries

Mary Jean Simpson Diary, 1933

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Creator: Simpson, Mary Jean, 1888-1977.
Date Created: 1933
Description: This diary records the end of Mary Jean’s time as Bill Clerk of the Senate including mentions of debates over prohibition, filibusters, and night sessions. The impactful deaths of President Calvin Coolidge and Senator Porter H. Dale (in office) are also recorded in this diary. In the later summer, after the close of Congress, she describes a significant amount of travel around Vermont to make speeches to various women’s groups. A December 13th entry notes Mary Jean’s appointment as Women’s Director under the Civil Works Authority (C.W.A.), a New Deal job creation program. The common topics of daily life including local Craftsbury news; church events; fun and entertainment activities like attending plays, movies, and speeches; housework and chores; the weather; preparing food; and spending time with family and friends are present. Topics of wider interest include American politics, women's groups’ meetings, illnesses and treatments, automobile travel, and financial records.
Parent Collections: Diaries

Part of: Diaries

Narrative

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Creator: Prospect Archives and Center for Education and Research
Description: The records consist of Prospect School teachers‚Äô weekly notes and semi-annual reports to parents about (Virginia), plus, as available, notes of Descriptive Reviews about her and her work.
Parent Collections: Prospect Archive of Children's Work, (Virginia)

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