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Practical PD + Literacy Tools That Work Together

Each month, get targeted training, ready-to-use resources, and real support to help your students apply what they’ve learned and keep moving forward.

Join hundreds of educators using the Learning Lab to deliver more effective, engaging literacy instruction — one month at a time.

New training drops monthly, don’t miss out!👇 Learn more below

What if the problem isn’t the instruction… but what happens next?

You’ve taught the phonics rules. You’ve followed the scope and sequence. Your students are learning the skills…

…but when it comes time to apply them to real reading?
They’re stuck. Disengaged. Or sliding backward.

You’re not alone — and it’s not your fault.

Too often, educators are left without the time, tools, or support to help students transfer their skills into authentic reading success.

And even when we know what students need —
We’re stretched too thin to create what works for every learner, every week.

Whether you already have a curriculum or you're still piecing one together, what you really need is support.

The 5CCL Learning Lab

Gives you monthly PD and ready-to-use literacy activities that help you adapt, adjust, and bring your instruction to life.

Here’s What You’ll Find Inside the Learning Lab

Targeted, On-Demand PD Training (1 hour)

Every month, you'll get access to a new PD training. Watch at your own pace, take the short quiz, and earn your certificate.

A Featured Resource to Use Right Away

Each training includes a featured literacy activity aligned to the topic so you can apply what you’ve learned immediately.

Full 5CCL Activity Library Access

Get unlimited access to a huge library of evidence-based literacy activities — searchable by skill, theme, or instructional focus.

Whether you’re supporting

Tier 1 instruction, small group intervention, or just trying to re-engage students in meaningful reading work,

The 5CCL Learning Lab gives you what you need,

so you’ll never have to worry about whether your instruction is making its biggest impact.

What people are saying…

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You don’t need more theory —

You need strategies and tools that work in real classrooms, with real students, right now.

The 5CCL Learning Lab is already helping hundreds of educators:

simplify planning,

boost engagement,

and support meaningful skill transfer

— and we’re just getting started.

With the 5CCL Learning Lab, you will finally have the answers you’ve been looking for…

➡️ 700+ educators currently use the Learning Lab
➡️ Designed by intervention specialists with 15+ years of classroom + clinical experience
➡️ Trusted by school teams, private tutors, and interventionists nationwide

What You Get Inside the Learning Lab

Every month, you’ll get access to:

Everything you need, from PD to printable tools, in one simple dashboard.

  • A 1-Hour, On-Demand PD Training – Watch anytime, apply right away, and earn your printable certificate.

  • A Featured Literacy Activity – A ready-to-use resource aligned to the training so you can implement what you’ve learned with ease.

  • Full Access to the 5CCL Activity Library – Searchable by skill, theme, or instructional focus to support any learner.

  • PD Certificate – Instantly downloadable after completing the short quiz.

All in one simple dashboard — no overwhelm, no guesswork. Just targeted support and powerful tools that work.

How does it work?

1

Jump into the 5CCL Learning Lab

Log in to your dashboard and access the latest PD training, featured resources, and full activity library—all in one place, so you can stop piecing things together and start with everything you need.

2

Watch the Training + Use the Resource

Complete your on-demand PD (in under an hour), download your certificate, and implement what you’ve learned with a ready-to-use activity, so you can take action immediately.

3

Make Real Progress

Simplifying planning, boosting student engagement, and helping skills stick — one month at a time, so you can move the needle forward.

One hour a month. Real impact all year.

Choose the Plan That Works Best for You

Monthly Plan

$24/month

50% off your first month - just $12 today!

  • Cancel anytime

  • New PD + resource drops each month

  • 3-day access to each training

Best for educators who want flexibility and low commitment

Annual Plan

$240/year

Get access for a full year (and get 2 months free)!

  • Access to 12 PD Sessions (one / month)

  • Keep access to your PD for the year

  • Full access to the 5CCL Activity Library

Best value - learn for a year (keep access to each training) and save big

Here’s how we make that happen:

Targeted practice across all five core components Phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension — every skill gets the focused attention it deserves.

Real-world content and themed activities — Students stay engaged while applying their skills in meaningful, authentic ways.s

Resources that are ready to use, right when you need them — No more starting from scratch or scrambling to find what works.

Feel equipped and supported — with monthly PD + classroom-ready tools that drive real results.

Get targeted training, ready-to-use literacy activities, and printable tools, all inside one simple dashboard, so you can confidently support every learner without burning out.

The 5CCL Activity Library has printable and digital resources.

With the 5CCL Learning Lab, educators just like you have…

Differentiated instruction without overwhelm

All your reading instruction materials in one place.

“The rotation and variety of materials provided each month is incredible. The ease of choosing extras to reinforce and support different needs for each student is a HUGE time-saver!”

-Joyce I., Special Education Teacher

5CCL activities help students build background knowledge and generalize.

“The 5CCL library has been amazing! I love your science and biography reading passages and all your writing prompts.”

-Shannan C., Reading Teacher

Built meaningful connections across subjects

Increased student buy-in and engagement

The library has fun games to keep students engaged.

“One of my students who doesn't like school or reading loved the activities. He is my most challenging student so starting with the activities set the tone for the rest of my sessions.”

- Donna B., Literacy Interventionist

Created lightbulb moments

5CCL activities target the common-core standards and follow SOR.

“I love all of the resources that you are sharing in the 5CCL Activities Library...lightbulb moments over here!!💡❤️”

-Jennifer S., Reading Interventionist

…for their K-8 students in the classroom, intervention, and special education settings.

Frequently asked questions

  • No, the 5CCL Activity Library is not a structured curriculum. It is a library of resources that can be used to supplement an existing literacy curriculum or you can use the activities to design your own lessons. You can deliver the activities in any order to best support the needs of your students.

    If you're looking for a structured and systematic phonics-based curriculum, check out the SMARTER Intervention Curriculum.

  • The 5CCL Activity Library is designed as a supplemental resource library with activities to target each of the 5 Core Components of Literacy. It is not designed as a structured and systematic curriculum. We use the 5CCL Activity Library to support and supplement our structured and systematic phonics-based instruction.

    The library provides excellent activities to create additional engagement and practice with topics and books that students love to incorporate as part of their structured literacy instruction.

  • When you join, you will receive a log-in where you can access the library and all of the resources.

    You are able to download the resources to your computer or you can access them from our online portal.

  • You have access to the materials you download forever.

    Each month, the monthly themed phonological awareness, phonics, and writing resources will change but you will have continued access to all other resources in the library including hundreds of SOR-aligned activities, the Content-Based Mini Units (Fast 5s), and the Authentic Text Literature Connections.

  • Nope! You can cancel at any time. But if you prefer to get two months free, you can check out our annual subscription here!