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Band-Aid Approach

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a woman with short blonde hair and purple dress on the left side of the panel. She is a teacher. She is holding a green binder talking to a person-sized Band-Aid who is a paraprofessional. The teacher says, "Here's the deal: we've got lots of kids, too many who need extra help, too much paperwork, not enough planning time, and extensive staff development needs. Thank goodness you're here! Our problems are solved!" The Band-Aid responds, "I'll do what I can, but I can only do so much." The tag line reads, "Band-Aid Approach: Are we expecting too much of instructional assistants?"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

What's Wrong with This Picture?

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows a woman looking at a picture on the wall with a question mark over her head. The picture on the wall shows a woman sitting at a table with three special needs students. She looks frazzled and the kids look out of control. The plaque on the picture frame reads, "A paraprofessional with limited training trying to teach students with the most complex challenges." The tag line reads, "What's wrong with this picture?"
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

"I don't do windows"

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows an administrator interviewing woman sitting across from him. He says to her, "The final clause in your new job description says, "The paraeducator will engage in other tasks assigned by the teacher or principal." She replies, "I need to make one thing clear. I don't do windows." The tag line reads, "Having been a paraeducator for a couple years, Dorothy knew that the final clause could mean just about anything." The acknowledgement on the left side of the cartoon reads, "Inspired by Linda Backus."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

Helping hands

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Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
Date Created: 2000
Description: The cartoon shows two teachers talking as they are looking at a shelf that has a gravy boat with two hands sticking up out of it. One woman says, "What's with the mannequin hands in the gravy boat?" The other responds, "They're to remind me of the distinction between my role as a teacher and my assistant's role." The tag line reads, "Classroom Assistants: Expect an extra pair of helping hands. The other great things they do are gravy."
Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

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