3. Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

3. Teaching Old Logs New Tricks

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This collection includes 101 color cartoon images from Teaching Old Logs New Tricks. A digital version of the book with the cartoons in the order they were originally published is available at this link: https://cdi.uvm.edu/book/uvmcdi-105357

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Show moreThis collection includes 101 color cartoon images from Teaching Old Logs New Tricks. A digital version of the book with the cartoons in the order they were originally published is available at this link: https://cdi.uvm.edu/book/uvmcdi-105357

Giangreco, M. F. (2000). Teaching old logs new tricks: Absurdities and realities of education. Corwin. (out of print, 2019).


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Achieve All the Standards
Title
Achieve All the Standards
Date Created
2000
Description
The cartoon shows two school officials, a man on the left who is looking stressed and a woman to his right. The man is holding a huge stack of papers that rise from his waist to above his head. He is saying to the woman, "In order for students to achieve all the standards we'll have to extend the...
Show moreThe cartoon shows two school officials, a man on the left who is looking stressed and a woman to his right. The man is holding a huge stack of papers that rise from his waist to above his head. He is saying to the woman, "In order for students to achieve all the standards we'll have to extend the school day to 10 hours, the school year to 240 days, and the students will have to go to high school until age 24." The tag line reads, "School Officials Ponder Their Options: Adjust the standards, adjust the school program or adjust both."
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Amazing Maize
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Amazing Maize
Date Created
2000
Description
The cartoon shows a woman standing at the edge of a large corn field holding a flag with a very long handle. There are two wooden signs. One reads, "Welcome to the Special Ed IEP Process" and the other says, "Please, Take a flag in case you get lost." There is a flag in the field to the left of...
Show moreThe cartoon shows a woman standing at the edge of a large corn field holding a flag with a very long handle. There are two wooden signs. One reads, "Welcome to the Special Ed IEP Process" and the other says, "Please, Take a flag in case you get lost." There is a flag in the field to the left of the panel and someone hidden in the corn maize saying, "I'm back at the same place again." and another flag on the right side of the panel with a different hidden person saying, "Does this ever end?" The tag line reads, "The amazing special education maize."
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American Elvis Research Association
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American Elvis Research Association
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...
Show moreThe 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."
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Anatomy
Title
Anatomy
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...
Show moreThe 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."
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Balancing Act
Title
Balancing Act
Date Created
2000
Description
The cartoon shows scales. The top bar of the scales says, "Quality Education" the scale on the left says, "Academic/Functional" and the one on the right says, "Social/Personal." There are gold coins on each scale and there is a hand coming down from the top of the panel with another coin to place...
Show moreThe cartoon shows scales. The top bar of the scales says, "Quality Education" the scale on the left says, "Academic/Functional" and the one on the right says, "Social/Personal." There are gold coins on each scale and there is a hand coming down from the top of the panel with another coin to place in one of the scales. The tag line reads, "It's a balancing act!"
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Band-Aid Approach
Title
Band-Aid Approach
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,...
Show moreThe 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?"
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Black Hole
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Black Hole
Date Created
2000
Description
The cartoon shows a spaceship out in deep space heading for a black Hole. There is a sign on the edge of the Black Hole that reads, "Welcome to the Black Hole of Special Education." Someone on the spaceship says, "Captain, I've heard tales. But I thought they were myths!" To which the Captain...
Show moreThe cartoon shows a spaceship out in deep space heading for a black Hole. There is a sign on the edge of the Black Hole that reads, "Welcome to the Black Hole of Special Education." Someone on the spaceship says, "Captain, I've heard tales. But I thought they were myths!" To which the Captain replies, "Apparently not! Engineering, reverse thrusters Full Power!" The tag line reads, "Boldly not going where too many others have gone before!"
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Born to be Filed
Title
Born to be Filed
Date Created
2000
Description
This cartoon shows a bearded biker wearing a black leather jacket with a skull and crossbones on the back sitting on his motorcycle while placing a file folder in a file cabinet. One file says, "No one's ever going to see us again are they?" Another file folder replies, "Nope!" In the background...
Show moreThis cartoon shows a bearded biker wearing a black leather jacket with a skull and crossbones on the back sitting on his motorcycle while placing a file folder in a file cabinet. One file says, "No one's ever going to see us again are they?" Another file folder replies, "Nope!" In the background a rock band consisting of two guitar players and a drummer are signing to the melody of Steppenwolf's Born to be Wild, although the words have been changed to: "Get your motor runnin'. Head out on the highway. Lookin' for adventure in whatever comes our way. BORN TO BE FILED!" The tag line reads, "Teammates engage in their annual pot-IEP completion ritual."
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Building Blocks
Title
Building Blocks
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...
Show moreThe 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."
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Camp
Title
Camp
Date Created
2000
Description
This cartoon is in two panels stacked vertically. The images are exactly the same, depicting common summer camp activities. The only difference is how the activities are labeled. In the top panel labeled "Kid's Summer Camp." At this typical camp children have a Sing-A-Long, make Arts & Crafts, go...
Show moreThis cartoon is in two panels stacked vertically. The images are exactly the same, depicting common summer camp activities. The only difference is how the activities are labeled. In the top panel labeled "Kid's Summer Camp." At this typical camp children have a Sing-A-Long, make Arts & Crafts, go horseback riding, play sports, swim, have a nature hut , and make friends. An happy camper jumps in the in the air exclaiming "I love Camp!" In the lower panel these exact same activities are re-labeled: Music therapy, Art therapy, Horseback riding therapy, gross motor training, hydrotherapy, pet therapy, social skills training, and the exuberant camper, who is now labeled an "Engaged Student" exclaims "I Love Intervention!" The tag line reads, "Disability Lingo Goes To Camp."
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Career Development
Title
Career Development
Date Created
2000
Description
The cartoon has three panels diagonally across from the bottom right to the top left in a stepwise arrangement. Starting at the bottom right corner the panels has three people following three rulers. The caption at the top of this frame is, "Following the rules" There is an arrow pointing to the...
Show moreThe cartoon has three panels diagonally across from the bottom right to the top left in a stepwise arrangement. Starting at the bottom right corner the panels has three people following three rulers. The caption at the top of this frame is, "Following the rules" There is an arrow pointing to the next (middle) panel. That panel shows a man with an angry face bending a ruler. The caption at the top of this panel says, "Bending the rules." and has an arrow pointing to the top left corner panel that shows an older man breaking a ruler. The caption says. "Breaking the rules" In the lower right side of the panel is written, "Stages of Career Development" The tag line reads, "How professionals respond to rules that don't make sense."
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Character Education
Title
Character Education
Date Created
2000
Description
The cartoon shows a red car with a person sitting in the back driver's-side seat taping a note to the window. The note reads, "Warning! This is a nun's car. If you steal it, you may as well drive straight to hell. God Bless You." The tag line reads, "After a recent theft, Fred posts a warning for...
Show moreThe cartoon shows a red car with a person sitting in the back driver's-side seat taping a note to the window. The note reads, "Warning! This is a nun's car. If you steal it, you may as well drive straight to hell. God Bless You." The tag line reads, "After a recent theft, Fred posts a warning for those who may not have had the benefit of character education." The acknowledgment tag line on the left reads, "Inspired by Sister Elizabeth Candon."
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Chin Drop
Title
Chin Drop
Date Created
2000
Description
The cartoon shows two frames separated by a zig-zag open space to indicate these are two different places at the same point in time. The frame on the right shows a woman wearing a phone headset and is sitting at a desk. She says to the person on the other end of the line, "Big News! From now on...
Show moreThe cartoon shows two frames separated by a zig-zag open space to indicate these are two different places at the same point in time. The frame on the right shows a woman wearing a phone headset and is sitting at a desk. She says to the person on the other end of the line, "Big News! From now on we're expected to actually implement all the provisions of IDEA" The man in the frame on the left is holding the phone and drops his chin on the table making a loud "Thump!" when he hears the news. To which the woman on the other end replies, "Wow. This phone line is clear!" The tag line reads, "After receiving inevitable news. You could hear a chin drop."
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Clearing a Path
Title
Clearing a Path
Date Created
2000
Description
The cartoon shows a school with children waiting at the bottom of the stairs for a school custodian to shovel the snow so that they can get into the building. A student in a wheelchair asks the custodian, "Could you please shovel the ramp?" he replies, "All these other kids are waiting to use the...
Show moreThe cartoon shows a school with children waiting at the bottom of the stairs for a school custodian to shovel the snow so that they can get into the building. A student in a wheelchair asks the custodian, "Could you please shovel the ramp?" he replies, "All these other kids are waiting to use the stairs. When I get through shoveling them off then I will clear the ramp for you." The student in the wheelchair replies back, "But if you shovel the ramp we can all get in!" The tag line reads, "Clearing a path for people with special needs clears the path for everyone!"
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Clearing the Path V2
Title
Clearing the Path V2
Date Created
2000
Description
The cartoon shows a school with children waiting at the bottom of the stairs for a school custodian to shovel the snow so that they can get into the building. A student in a wheelchair asks the custodian, "Could you please shovel the ramp?" he replies, "All these other kids are waiting to use the...
Show moreThe cartoon shows a school with children waiting at the bottom of the stairs for a school custodian to shovel the snow so that they can get into the building. A student in a wheelchair asks the custodian, "Could you please shovel the ramp?" he replies, "All these other kids are waiting to use the stairs. When I get through shoveling them off then I will clear the ramp for you." The student in the wheelchair replies back, "But if you shovel the ramp we can all get in!" The tag line reads, "Clearing a path for everyone!"
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Collaboration Myths
Title
Collaboration Myths
Date Created
2000
Description
The cartoon shows two people in a room, one person is standing and the other is sitting at a table writing. The person standing is shocked by what he sees (the other person completing the IEP before the meeting with team has started) says, "What are you doing?! Don't you know doing that by...
Show moreThe cartoon shows two people in a room, one person is standing and the other is sitting at a table writing. The person standing is shocked by what he sees (the other person completing the IEP before the meeting with team has started) says, "What are you doing?! Don't you know doing that by yourself can make you go blind?!" The person seated at the table is turning red in he face (showing his embarrassment) and responds, "Really?! I was just trying to get some things taken care of before the team arrived." The tag line reads, "Disability myths spawn collaboration myths."
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Common Denominator
Title
Common Denominator
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...
Show moreThe 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."
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Confusion Reigns
Title
Confusion Reigns
Date Created
2000
Description
The cartoon shows a group of five educators standing out in the pouring rain. From left to right they are doing and saying the following: The first person is holding rolled up diplomas and says, "We've got the skills!" The is holding a bunch of carrots and says, "We've got the incentives." The...
Show moreThe cartoon shows a group of five educators standing out in the pouring rain. From left to right they are doing and saying the following: The first person is holding rolled up diplomas and says, "We've got the skills!" The is holding a bunch of carrots and says, "We've got the incentives." The man in the middle is holding a bag of money and says, "We've got the resources!" The next is holding a piece of paper and says, "We've got the plan!" The person on the far right is throwing his hands up in the air while saying, "But where are we headed?" The tag line reads, "Without a vision confusion reigns!"
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Consumer Evaluation
Title
Consumer Evaluation
Date Created
2000
Description
The cartoon shows a classroom full of children and a teacher at the front of the class writing on the chalk board. On the back of the teacher's shirt is an advertisement with a truck with the logo and the text, "How's my teaching? Call 800-teach." The tag line reads, "Schools adopt consumer...
Show moreThe cartoon shows a classroom full of children and a teacher at the front of the class writing on the chalk board. On the back of the teacher's shirt is an advertisement with a truck with the logo and the text, "How's my teaching? Call 800-teach." The tag line reads, "Schools adopt consumer evaluation techniques form industry."
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Counter Intelligence
Title
Counter Intelligence
Date Created
2000
Description
The cartoon shows a diner counter with a waitress behind the counter serving a man some coffee. The man sitting at the counter says, "Is the rumor true that the new guy who works here has a low IQ?" The waitress replies, "I don't know and it doesn't really matter. IQ doesn't tell you anything...
Show moreThe cartoon shows a diner counter with a waitress behind the counter serving a man some coffee. The man sitting at the counter says, "Is the rumor true that the new guy who works here has a low IQ?" The waitress replies, "I don't know and it doesn't really matter. IQ doesn't tell you anything about who a person is. I know him. He's a good worker and a great guy." The tag line reads, "Counter Intelligence."
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