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Old Hat

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a classroom table with children sitting around it working on papers together. Two teachers are in the left side of the frame chatting, one is wearing an old baseball hat. And one is wearing a hairband and glasses. The teacher with the hairband says "It's amazing how well you have adjusted your teaching now that students with severe disabilities are in your class." The teacher in the old hat says "Well, I just keep reminding myself that my students were each different before 'Inclusive Education' that hasn't changed, just expanded." The tag line reads "Mrs. King sports her worn softball cap as a reminder that individualizing to meet unique student needs is old hat to good teachers."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Her Own Shadow (ground hog)

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a Groundhog sitting on a table talking to Mr. Moody. The Groundhog says "So here's the idea. During the interview, you just casually walk her outside. If she doesn't see her own shadow, you hire her for a six week probationary period." the tag line reads, "Mr. Moody considers the school district consultant's recommendation for hiring an instructional assistant who won't unnecessarily shadow students."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Raw Data

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a man and woman in a room with an oven. The woman is taking a baking dish full of papers out of the oven. The Man on the left side of the panel asks, "What are you doing with our student data?" The woman answers, "When I started, it was raw data. It's still not done." The tag line reads "Student data is extremely valuable-but not if it's half-baked."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Bending Over Backwards

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a classroom teacher and a student at a desk. The teacher is doing a back bend and pointing at the students work. The teacher says "Nice work Melanie!" and the Melanie says "Thanks for your help Mrs. V." The tag line reads "Mrs. V. is the kind of classroom teacher who bends over backwards for all of her students."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Pedaling

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a man working hard riding a bike. He is holding the brakes on and there is smoke coming from the brake pads. There are two turtles in the foreground of the panel walking a little faster than the bike rider and looking up at him. The tag line reads "Generating and evaluating ideas simultaneously is like trying to ride a bike by pedaling with the brakes on."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

A Tale of Two Schools

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon has two panels, top and bottom. The top panel shows two people across a table from each other. The person to the right has two large stacks of books next to him. The person to the left says, "Are we ready to include students with more severe disabilities in regular class?." The second person says, "As soon as I finish reading these books on inclusion and draft our long-range plan... We should be ready in 7 or 8 years." The bottom panel has two people facing each other, both holding a piece of paper. The person on the left says, "I'm sure glad we got started including and supporting all our students in regular classes." The person to the right says, "Me too! I know we'll learn things along the way from our success and mistakes." The tag line under the cartoon reads, "A tale of two schools."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Lunacy

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows the full moon with stars in the dark sky and a dog sitting on the top of a hill howling at the moon. There is a building with a group of people that you can see through a window sitting around a table having a meeting. Someone in the room says "Are we in agreement? In order to teach our students with disabilities to function in our community we should send them away to learn some place else." The tag line reads "Lunacy!? After several bad experiences with the lunar cycle, school officials decide not to hold any more meetings during the full moon."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Hell-Bent on Helping

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows two people one in a wheelchair and one on crutches. The person in the wheelchair says to the person on the crutches "The only problem with people in the helping professions is that they are constantly wanting to help you." The person on the crutches says "Go figure?" The tag line reads "Hell-Bent on Helping." A note on the left says, "Inspired by Emma VanderKlift"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Incredibly Excessive Paperwork

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows two people in an office surrounded by tons of paperwork. A Man says to Mrs. Snippett, "No. It's 'Individual Education Program'." Mrs. Snippett responds, "You're kidding!" The tag line reads "Mrs. Snippett had long thought I.E.P. stood for 'Incredibly Excessive Paperwork.'"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

If You Can't Beat 'Em‚Ä¶

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows teachers and children playing at a play ground on a slide a swing set and playing frisbee. One teacher sliding down the slide with a child on his lap says to the other teacher on a swing, "You're right this is way better that what we used to do!" The teacher on the swing responds, "Way better!" The tag lines reads, "After the school district banned corporal punishment, staff decided on a new moto: 'If you can't beat 'em, Join 'em'."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

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