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This is a Test
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- Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
- Date Created: 2000
- Description: The cartoon shows a classroom with students at desks and a teacher at the front of the class. In the upper right corner is a loud speaker announcing, "This is a test! For the next 16 years we will be conducting a test of the Emergency Educational System. In case of an actual educational emergency, you would have been directed where to go to school in your area." The tag line reads, "Remember, this is only a test!"
- Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks
Part of: 3. Teaching Old Logs New Tricks
Standards Protest
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- Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
- Date Created: 2000
- Description: The carton shows people in the foreground picketing with signs that say, "Put your money where your mouth is!" "Students for adult accountability," "Students against revisionist history." "Why, when I was a kid…", "Fairness in standards now!" In the upper left corner of the panel in the background are two men in suits. One man says to the other, "Thank goodness we made it through school before the standards movement!" The tag line reads, "Standards are adjusted after the legislature considers a bill requiring school board members to pass the same assessments given to students."
- Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks
Part of: 3. 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
Part of: 3. Teaching Old Logs New Tricks
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
Part of: 3. Teaching Old Logs New Tricks
Don't Miss the Boat
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- Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
- Date Created: 2000
- Description: The cartoon shows a boat filled with people leaving the dock. The name on the side is "SS Inclusion" There is a young man trying to step from the dock to the boat as it speeds away and looks as if he will fall in the water. The tag line reads, "Don’t miss the boat!"
- Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks
Part of: 3. Teaching Old Logs New Tricks
Building Blocks
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- Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
- Date Created: 2000
- Description: The cartoons shows a Baby playing with large blocks, building a tower. The blocks have large letters on them, each with a word that begins with the corresponding letter. At the base of the tower, block "A" the word is for "Accountability" and "B" is "Belonging." The next layer of the tower "C" is "Collaboration" and D and is "Determination." The third layer has the block "E" for "Equity and the is placing the block," F for "Fun" on the top. The tag line reads, "Building Blocks of Teamwork."
- Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks
Part of: 3. Teaching Old Logs New Tricks
Medical Model
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- Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
- Date Created: 2000
- Description: The cartoon shows a fashion show runway with a crowd watching models walk down the runway together. At the end of the runway is an old, white-haired, woman wearing a pink dress and orthopedic shoes, walking with a quad-cane wearing a stethoscope around her neck and a headlamp. The younger models walking toward her are talking to each other. One says to the other, "They say she was a real beauty in her day!" To which the other responds, "She had her chance. The time is past due to make way for newer models." The tag line reads, "The Old Medical Model."
- Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks
Part of: 3. Teaching Old Logs New Tricks
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
Part of: 3. 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
Part of: 3. Teaching Old Logs New Tricks