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Placement Problem #32

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a classroom of students with one very large older boy sitting with all the other younger children. The tag lines reads "Placement problem #32: Functioning level rather than chronological age."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Eyes in the Back of the Head

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a teacher writing on the blackboard in front of a class full of students. One of the students in the front row is making a goofy face at the rest of the class. Without looking behind her, the teacher says, "I saw that." The tag line reads "Students conduct a scientifically controlled experiment to verify that teachers really do have eyes in the back of their heads."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

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

Pumped Up

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a woman lifting weights on a barbell. The tag line reads "Mrs. Hart gets pumped up about teaching a full range of students, because even though it's hard work, the results really show."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Placement Matters

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a car driving away with a bird nest on the tire and the bird flapping her wings and trying to fly away. The tag line reads "Examples from nature remind us that placement really does matter." A note on the left says, "Inspired by a robin in my yard."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Fear of Formulas

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a man watching TV. The man on the TV is saying "A new national study revealed that a majority of the nation's special education teachers choose their college major to avoid taking advanced math classes." The man watching the TV's thought bubble says "And all this time I thought I was the only one." The tag line reads "Having never advanced past math 101 (math in everyday life), Fred is comforted by the realization that he was not alone in his fear of formulas."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

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