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Google News Badges

Google News added a feature that could encourage users to read more: collectible badges. "The U.S. Edition of Google News now lets you collect private, sharable badges for your favorite topics. The more articles you read on Google News, the more your badges level up: you can reach Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and finally Ultimate. Keep your badges to yourself, or show them off to your friends," informs Google.

Google created more than 500 badges, so it's very likely that you'll collect at least one of them if you visit Google News frequently. Badges reward people that constantly read articles on a certain topic, so you're more likely to receive a badge if you read 3-4 articles a day about Google than if you read 10 articles about Google every 3-4 days.
While this feature could encourage users to visit Google News more often, the main purpose is to find people that know a lot of things about certain topics. "Your badges are private by default, but if you want, you can share your badges with your friends. Tell them about your news interests, display your expertise, start a conversation or just plain brag about how well-read you are," suggests Google.
Instead of manually adding your favorite topics to your profile, you could add Google News badges. It's one way to show your expertise and it could be useful if Google plans to integrate Aardvark with Google+ and launch a social Q&A service.
Badges also help you find your favorite Google News topics and add customized sections to the homepage. Google News now uses sliders to let you fine tune your personalized hompepage.
If you don't like badges, there's an option in the Google News settings page that lets you disable this feature.
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The Special Education Epidemic & How It Impacts Black Males

Greetings!

As you know, there are many negative societal factors that can prevent black male teens from reaching their full potential. Common examples include the school drop-out problem, drug and alcohol use, gang violence and more.

Although the problems listed above are very serious, there is another problem that is often overlooked ...the special education epidemic. You may be surprised to learn how many children (primarily black males) are enrolled in special education classes that do not belong in those classes. I know from personal experience how painful it is to be placed in special education classes due to being misdiagnosed.

This is the first of four articles that I am sharing with you to raise awareness about the "special education epidemic and how it impacts black males". If you have any questions after reading the articles that I will send you each Tuesday, please contact me at 704.607.1117. You can also find me on Facebook.

Thank You,

Brian Bulluck, ELMP Program Manager

Author: ABC's of Classroom Management

Owner: Proactive Teaching

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The Special Education Epidemic!

A series of four articles that provide insight into how children (particularly black males) are being placed into special education as a "one size fits all" solution to a misdiagnosed learning disability.

Is your child enrolled in special education classes? If so, please read the articles each Tuesday to make sure their learning needs are being met properly.

WHAT IS SPECIAL EDUCATION?

Tuesday Article #1 of 4

According to the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, "special education is instruction that is specially designed to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability. This means education that is individually developed to address a specific child's needs that result from his or her disability."

Special education ranges from academically gifted (AG) to educationally handicap (EH). However, most children who receive special education services have a disability that would make it difficult for them to be successful in school without some accommodations and modifications designed to meet the specific need of the child. Each child that receives services in special education has an Individualized Educational Program (IEP). The IEP states the child's disability, their strengths and weaknesses, how much time they will spend in a special education setting if any, and has specific goals and objectives for the child. The IEP is valid for one year. The IEP team will meet prior to the IEP expiring to discuss the progress or lack of progress of the child. The IEP team consists of the parent, regular education teacher, special education teacher, local educational agent (LEA), the child if they are fourteen or older, and anyone else the parent feels should be at the meeting.

A Brief History of Special Education

Many years ago, students with disabilities were denied an education because they were different. School systems would tell parents to keep their child at home because they could not teach them. It was not until 1975 that congress passed a law that specifically explained what a disability was and what rights the individual had when it came to receiving an education. The law is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The two main parts of this bill are free appropriate public education (FAPE) and least restrictive environment (LRE). Special education students are entitled to a FAPE until the age of twenty two.

Special education students cannot be thrown into a room and taught. One size does not fit all! Each child is to receive the EC services that are stated in their IEP to meet the specific needs of the child. Students are to receive these special services with no cost to the parents. The teachers that educate these students have to be trained to teach this population of students and also have to be highly qualified in the field of special education.

Misconception about Special Education Students

Many people think that special education students are slow or they have behavioral problems. This is not necessarily true. For example, people with a specific learning disability (SLD or LD) have an average to above average IQ. They often have a problem in a specific area such as English or math. These students often can learn the concepts being taught but may need more time to master the material. Another example is students that are serious emotionally disturbed (SED). Most of these students have average to above average IQ's but their grades do not reflect this because their behavior often gets in the way of their academics. In other words, they stay suspended so much that they fail most of their classes and end up dropping out of school.

My personal experience as a "special education" student

I have a passion for special education because I was in special education classes from the sixth to eighth grade. I was labeled "LD" in the area of math reasoning. I had a hard time keeping up in regular education classes because the teacher went too fast for me and I would get lost, confused, and frustrated. Although, I was able to go back to regular education classes in the ninth grade, most students today are not as fortunate. I am not implying that special education classes are bad, but everyone does not need to be in special education classes for their entire educational career and I was one of those people.

Conclusion

In conclusion, special education covers a lot of areas. This first article only scratched the surface and is the foundation for my future articles. I hope the information provided has given you more insight in the area of the "special education epidemic".

About Brian Bulluck

Brian Bulluck is the Program Manager for the Emerging Leaders Mentorship Program (ELMP) for Black Males. This is a three-year program with a vision to prepare black male teens to be leaders in their homes, schools, communities, and future professions. It includes three phases of leadership development. For more information, please visit www.theelmp.com.

Brian is the youngest of four siblings , was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, but spent his formative years in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He graduated from E. E. Smith High School where he was a football, basketball, and track standout. Brian's outstanding high school sports career earned him an athletic scholarship to play football with the NC State University Wolfpack.

In 1987, Brian joined the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. After a knee injury in 1988 abruptly ended his professional football career, Brian knew that it was time to make a career change. Brian returned to school and obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology degree from UNC-Charlotte.

Brian began his educational career as a Behavioral Modification Technician (BMT) at an alternative school in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a BMT, his goal was to observe classes and then empower the teachers by giving them strategies that would help them better manage their classrooms. The experiences of day-to-day observations and interactions with teachers and students compelled him to write his first self-published book, The ABC's of Classroom Management. Brian has presided over several classroom management workshops and has discussed classroom management on talk radio.

Brian is the founder of Proactive Teaching. Proactive Teaching's goal is to empower educators with the tools they need to deal with today's youth. Today, many students do not care about school, teachers, or the consequences of not getting a proper education. Proactive Teaching provides tools to help teachers and administrators manage this new educational culture. You can learn more about Proactive Teaching at www.brianbulluck.com.

Brian is currently a Special Education Teacher at Turning Point Academy in Charlotte, NC. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. Brian's hobby is playing tennis and is a member of the USTA and Dilworth Tennis Club. Brian and his wife, Adrenia, live in Matthews, NC.

Contact Information

Brian Bulluck, ELMP Program Manager

704.607.1117 / bjbull@carolina.rr.com

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Lifestyle: Ten Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness - Mybrotha.COM ONLINE Magazine For Black Men

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I love this post. These steps are definitely game-changing. Keep your goals realistic & learn to reorient your views intelligently.

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XEROX IS DOING SOMETHING GREAT

Visit www.LetsSayThanks.com   to pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and send to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. Your card will go to a member of the armed services.

How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!! It is FREE and it only takes a 10 seconds. Furthermore, it's a wonderful way to say thank you. Please take the time to visit the site and pass the site on to others. We can never say thank you enough.

Thanks for taking to time to support our military!

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"Fitbit automatically tracks your fitness and sleep"

Great product! Ability to sync with Google Health. Check it out!

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