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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 one small shift could change everything?

Professional development shouldn’t be something you sit through.
It should be something that moves you forward.

The 5CCL Learning Lab is where growth-minded educators come to expand their teaching,
without the overwhelm.

Each month, you’ll get:

  • A short, focused training (with a PD certificate!)

  • A ready-to-use literacy resource you can bring to your students the same day

  • A fresh spark of momentum to keep your instruction effective and energizing

    No prep. No guesswork.


    Just meaningful PD you can implement immediately,
    and a growing toolkit to support every learner in your classroom.

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 has already helped thousands 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…

Thousands of educators have seen results using activities inside the Learning Lab
Designed by intervention specialists with 15+ years of classroom + clinical experience
Trusted by school teams, private tutors, and interventionists nationwide

5CCL Learning Lab

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.

2

Watch the Training + Use the Resource

Complete your on-demand PD (in under an hour), download your certificate, and implement immediately.

3

Make Real Progress

Simplifying planning, boosting student engagement, and helping skills stick.

One hour a month. Real impact all year.

Choose the Plan That Works Best for You

Monthly Plan

$24/month

  • Cancel anytime

  • New PD + resource drops each month

  • Access for the month to each training

  • Full access to the 5CCL Activity Library

Best for educators who want flexibility and low commitment

Annual Plan

$240/year

  • Two free PD trainings!

  • New PD + resource drops each month

  • Access for the month to each training

  • Full access to the 5CCL Activity Library

Best value for educators - learn for a year 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.

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.

What we’re covering in the Learning Lab

Current Focus: Building Your Instructional Toolkit

Here’s a peek at what members are diving into right now:

The Reading Rules We Teach (and Why They Matter)
Clarify what rules matter most, why we teach them, and how to make them stick for students at any level.

📅 Coming Up Next:

PD topics rotate monthly, so there’s always something new to explore.

Structured Literacy Lesson Planning
Learn how to craft lessons that align to the Science of Reading and actually work for real students in real classrooms.

Using Data to Drive Instruction

Learn how to use the data you already have for instructional decision making (how to create effective groups, what type of activities to use, etc.)

Still have questions? We’ve got answers.

  • The activities are designed to support K–8 students, but we’ve had educators successfully adapt them for both older and younger learners depending on skill level.

  • Yes! You can cancel your monthly plan anytime — no questions asked. You’ll keep access through the end of your billing period.

  • No worries. You’ll still have access to the full Activity Library and can catch up when you’re ready. If you join with the annual plan, you’ll have access to the trainings as they drop and will keep access through your year so you can work at your own pace.

  • Most schools accept our certificates for 1 hour of continuing professional development. We recommend checking with your administrator if you need formal district approval.

  • You can log into your Learning Lab dashboard anytime to access your PD trainings, printable certificates, and the full library of literacy resources.

    You’re welcome to download and save any materials to your own device — they’re yours to keep, even if you decide to cancel your membership.

    Monthly PD trainings are available for 30 days and must be taken before the end of the month. At the beginning of each month a new PD training will become available.

  • Yes! Everything is printable and designed to be simple to prep and easy to implement. Digital options are also available for most of the activities.

    You don’t need a bunch of materials, you just need the right materials. With the 5CCL Activity Library, you will be able to find the resources that work best for you and your students needs.

You don’t need more things to do. You just need the right tools — and the right support.

The 5CCL Learning Lab gives you targeted PD, classroom-ready literacy activities, and practical support that actually makes your job easier, not harder.

Whether you want to build student engagement, improve skill transfer, or feel more confident in your instruction, we’ve got your back.

Start today and see the difference one hour and one resource can make.