Reading Smarter: Strategies For Focus & Retention 

 

Join the live webinar on Feb 10th at 7PM EST

 

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Reading efficiently and actually retaining what you read is a skill students can learn.

Even strong readers can struggle when texts become more complex or time feels limited. This webinar introduces practical, high-impact reading strategies students can use across subjects to improve focus, comprehension, and retention without slowing down.

Designed for students and families, this session is also valuable for educators and school leaders looking to reinforce strong literacy habits across content areas.

 

In this session, we’ll cover proven strategies and resources that help students read with purpose and confidence, including:

  • How to annotate texts strategically without over-marking or losing momentum

  • Using structural language such as headings, transitions, and signal words to navigate texts more effectively

  • Reading with intention to identify key ideas and supporting details

  • Managing unfamiliar vocabulary without interrupting comprehension
SPEAKER
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Carly Stevens

Author & Former Teacher
Carly Stevens is the author of more than twenty books, including the Tanyuin Academy series (YA fantasy) and Laertes (a dark academia Hamlet retelling). A lifelong lover of stories, she taught high-school English for over ten years and enjoys presenting for audiences like Pikes Peak Writers, Scribophile, and Sisters in Crime. She posts weekly videos on her YouTube channel for writers, “carlystevensbooks”, and her educational channel "English Nerd" has garnered over 1,000,000 views.