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High Anxiety

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a circus tent with a high wire stretched across the center. On one end of the wire is a platform with a sign on it with the word, "Vision" in big letters. On the other end of the wire is another platform with two men standing there. One man is holding a balancing pole with a bag of money on each end (he is nervous and says, "gulp" the other man standing behind him on the ladder says, "That's the plan. Now go for it." The Ring Master on the ground says, "...And without a net..." The tag line reads, "Unless you have the skills, it's high anxiety."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Desperate Measures

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a panel with a banner at the top that says, "Math Standards" bordered on the top and bottom with a variety of math symbols. On the left of the panel is a ruler saying, "So, you're willing to do whatever it takes to meet the standards?" Next to the ruler at the bottom middle of the panel is a measuring cup who is saying, "Just name it we'll do it." and on the right side of the panel is a set square saying, "Please, we'll do anything you say." The tag line reads, "Desperate Measures."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Common Denominator

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a chalkboard with a complicated equation on it. There is a woman sitting on a chair in front of the chalkboard, she has circled a statement in the denominator of the answer that says, "Kids lives will be better because they went to our school!" She exclaims, "I've Got It!" The tag line reads, "Following fierce figuring and formulating Fern finds the common denominator of quality education."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Raising the Bar

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a winding path with the word "curriculum" written on it leading to a pole vault bar, with judge standing on either side. Above the bar it says, "standards" and below the bar it says, "assessments." There is a pole vaulter attempting to clear the bar, but he has missed and hit one of the uprights on the side and loudly exclaims, "OUCH!" The tag line reads, "Raising the bar has a chance only when curriculum, assessment and instruction are aligned."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Dress Code

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows Mr. Moody dressed in a white suit from the 70's (he is in a classic pose like John Travolta in the Saturday Night Fever). He is dancing and a disco ball spinning colors reflecting around the room. The tag line reads, "Dress Code: Mr. Moody enacts a new policy: 'All faculty shall wear clothing consistent with the era that matches their educational practices.'"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Little Shop of Horrors

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a shop full of all kinds of antiquated and aversive behavioral implements such as a white noise chamber, straight jackets, ammonia spray, zappers, paddles, tranquilizing medication, and chairs with restraining belts. The tag line reads, "Little Shop of Horrors."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Word Problems

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a document labeled, "Mediation Exam." It reads, "27. During a one-hour meeting, if a parent speaks about her child's educational needs at 120 words per minute and a professional listens to 83 of those words per minute while simultaneously scanning 6 pages of the students file, how many years will if take for them to understand each other?" There is a hand with a pencil coming from the right side of the panel getting ready to write in the answer. The tag line reads, "Word Problems."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Great Moments in History

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows two people at a desk a woman sitting behind the desk and a man standing in front of her. The woman is erasing something from a bell-curve graph on a document called, "Mental Retardation Definition Change." The man is saying "Tomorrow, when this becomes official, how many people will no longer be mentally retarded?" The woman responds, "LOTS!" The tag line reads, "Great Moments in special education history: The 1970's provide proof-positive that disability is a social construction."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Spin-off Slogans

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon is a panel split into four frames in square pattern. The top right frame is a woman wearing a button on her shirt, the button reads, "What part of 'No' don't you understand?" The tag line for that frame is, "Wide acceptance, short, clear and concise." The frame on the top left shows a man with a beard and a blue buttoned shirt. His button reads, "What part of 'All' don't you understand?" The tag line for this frame reads, "Considered too sarcastic by some." The frame on the lower left shows a man in a suit and tie. His button reads, "What part of 'The Budget' don't you understand?" and the tag line reads, "Leads to many questions people can't answer." The lower right frame is a woman doctor and her button reads, "What part of 'Bilateral Derotational Osteotomies' don't you understand?" The tag line for this frame reads, "Requires too large a button." The tag line for the whole cartoon reads, "Why spin-off slogans are never as good as the original."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Special Class Euphemisms

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows four panels arranged in a square. Each panel shows a door with a different sign. In the top right frame, a door sign shows two hands reaching out toward each other and reads, "Inclusion Room." The top left panel shows a door decorated with a blue star that reads, "Discovery Room." The bottom right panel shows a door with sign with a spaceship and stars on it with the sign, "Space Place." The bottom left door has a sign that is shaped like an apple; the sign reads, "Learning Center." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "Opening the door on special class euphemisms."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

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