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Cloning (Teacher)

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows one educator talking to another who is holding a test tube. The first educator asks, "What's in the test tube?" The other educator replies, "A small skin sample from Mrs. Keegan, she's a great teacher." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Despite the bio-ethical controversies Maggie favors human cloning." A note on the side indicates, "Inspired by Adelle Keegan."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

The Eagle Has Landed

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: Mrs. Snippett is standing by the door, in her classroom, speaking on the phone. There are students at desks in the background. The door is open and a student using a wheelchair enters. He says to her, "Hi. Mrs. Snippett. I'm your new student. Mrs. Snippet has her head turned an her hand shielding her mouth. She says into the phone, "The eagle has landed Houston. We have a problem." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "After years of eluding students with disabilities, one finally catches up with Mrs. Snippett.
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Adjustment Problem

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: This cartoon has two panels stacked vertically; they shows a man who is a school administrator calling Mrs. Jones from the school. The top panel is split in half. On the left half there is the administrator from the school on the phone saying, "Mrs. Jones we're having a problem at school. Sarah, Buzz, Roy, and Val seem to be having difficulty getting along with your daughter." On the right half of the panel Mrs. Jones says into the phone, "I'm so surprised! I thought she was getting along so well with her classmates!" The panel on the bottom is split the same as above and the administrator is saying "She is! Sarah, Buzz, Roy and Val are Adults." Mrs. Jones has a thought bubble with gray in it and she has a frown on her face. The tag line reads, "Adjustment Problems: 'Usually the adults, rarely the kids.'"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Hard Questions

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a woman and a man talking. The man is on the left side of the panel and is saying to the woman, "In our school there are some teachers who lecture to middle-achieving students. Do you really think that will work for students with special needs?" The woman responds, "Probably not. But ask yourself, 'Does that kind of teaching work for many other students?' Let's figure out how we can teach all the kids." The tag line under the image reads, "Answering questions with questions."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

It's a Jungle Out There!

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a sign in the front of a classroom room that says, "Welcome to first-year teacher orientation!" A group of first-year are teachers sitting at tables facing a man dressed in safari clothes, pith helmet, high boots, canteen on his shoulder, and a walking stick who is saying, "People, the jungle is a place of great beauty, but also presents many hazards for the uninitiated. You must learn to become one with the jungle and all its inhabitants." One of the new teachers is leaning over to the person next to him and saying, "Does he always dress in character and talk in metaphors?" The person replies, "I don't know, I'm just glad he didn't dress as Tarzan!" The tag line reads, "It's a jungle out there!"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Classroom Hamster

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a cage with a hamster on a stationary wheel and person's hand is reaching and putting shredded paper on the bottom. Above this image it reads, "The #1 Sign a Teacher Does Not Find a Consultant's Input Supportive." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Consultant's Report is Found Shredded as Bedding for the Classroom Hamster."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Rocket Science

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows a teacher at a chalkboard where he has written a long, complicated equation next to a drawing of a rocket. He says to his colleague, "Here's my plan to include James in a regular class -- it's based on a NASA model." His colleague replies, "It doesn't have to be so complicated." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Frank learns that inclusion doesn't have to be rocket science."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Marriage of General and Special Education

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1998
Description: This cartoon shows two people getting married. They are holding hands as they move through a doorway together. Behind them in shadows are lots of luggage of various shapes and sizes. The tag line under the cartoon reads, "In the marriage of general and special education, both parties agree to leave their baggage at the door." The note on the side indicates, "Inspired by Mara Sapon-Shevin, Rich Villa, and Jacque Thousand."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Ants in His Pants

Foot in the Door

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a child at the door of a class room trying to get in the door he is rapping on the door and has his foot in the door. There is a man trying to close the door from the right side of the panel. There is a word bubble that says "Rap!Rap!Rap!" in it. The tag line reads "Placement of a child with a disability in a General Education classroom is not enough to be included, it's just a foot in the door."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Terrorless Learning

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows three children sitting at a table working together. In the foreground are a man and a woman. The man says, "Max seems to be interacting with the other kids so much better lately." The woman replies, "We've begun to understand his behavior. He has responded well to positive behavioral supports." The tag line reads, "Terrorless Learning."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

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