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Three Bears

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a Mama bear, a Papa bear, and a Baby bear sitting on Papa bear's lap. Mama bear is sitting on a stump knitting listening to Papa bear who is sitting in a chair reading to Baby bear. Papa bear reads out loud "When Goldilocks went to school, they gave her support services. The first set was too small and it didn't fit...the next set was too big and didn't fit...the next set was just right and it fit!" The tag line reads, "Support services that are 'only as special as necessary' fit just right!"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Flying by the Seat of Your Pants

Family-Centered Approaches

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows a group of educators sitting in chairs in a circle with a man and a woman sitting in the center of the circle back to back. The woman says to the man, "This isn't exactly what I had in mind." The man says "Me either." The tag line reads "Family - Centered approaches gone bad."
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

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

Head in the Clouds

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 1999
Description: The cartoon shows two people standing at the top of a mountain overlooking a town with their heads in the clouds. The tag line reads, "Inclusive Education: Proving you can dream with your head in the clouds and still have your feet on the ground."
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

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