What master's degree would best suit me? I'm a music teacher, but I want to become a reading (English, not music) specialist. I want to use music activities to help kids who struggle with reading - ala Mozart Effect/multiple intelligences/etc. I have found courses that offer certificates in Multiple Intelligences, but there's not much around that specifically relates music activities to accelerated learning in other subjects like reading. Any thoughts or suggestions?

english.specialist.hu -
www.howard.k12.md.us/langarts/Curriculum/reading.htm -
www.uah.edu/colleges/liberal/education/readingspecialist.htm -
english.specialist.hu/a3/inrea.htm -
www.learn4good.com/jobs/language/english/search/job/8516 -
www.aacps.org/aacps/LAKESHES/reading_specialist.htm -
www.indy.cc.ks.us/employment/SSS Reading English.htm -
www.marion.k12.ky.us/Strategies/Social/readingspecialist/monitor.htm -
www.sulross.edu/pages/3194.asp -
www.readingtutor.bigstep.com

Depending on which state you live in, I would look for reading education master's programs. You can get a degree in reading and that will help you focus toward reading specialization.

That sounds like what my husband did. He taught music for four years, then got a Masters degree in reading; over the course of 25 years, he taught ESL and remedial reading classes, and jr high language arts. You sound like someone who is on the leading edge with some good ideas. You will need to look hard for a teaching environment where you will be able to implement them.
Something else you might want to consider is music therapy.

Why not get involved in technology integration in the classroom. You can use the skills you already have while exposing the students to some wonderful computer programs (itunes, garage band). It's the latest in master's for education.

As long as I know, there's no degree that specifik this time.

About using music in studies, I've learn about it from a book, 'Quantum Learning' if I'm not mistaken.

But, it's not really concentrate on the music uses in studying, only a glimpse.

It's only saying that the Alpha brainwave was the best frequency when studying, and the bgainwave effected by heart-beat, and heart-beat effected by music.
So it's conclude that listening to a moderate tempo music is the best when studying, that's all.

My suggestion is, for you to start your own research if your that much interested to it.



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