
Our Community
North Dakota Personalized, Competency-based Learning Cohort Schools/Districts
Beginning in 2018, a select group of schools and districts signed on to receive personalized, grant-funded technical assistance from national non-profit KnowledgeWorks, a variety of other national partners, and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. Each committed to a five-year journey of systems transformation through a cohort model.
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
The North Dakota Personalized, Competency-Based Learning (ND PCBL) Cohort, led by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) and supported by KnowledgeWorks, serves as an incubator for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning (PCBL) in North Dakota.
North Dakota Regional Education Association
REA directors engaged in the North Dakota Personalized, Competency-based Learning Cohort as collaborative members of district design teams, co-led and participated in the design of the state-level learning continuum, and continue to support the North Dakota Network for Personalized Learning as members of the steering committee.
North Dakota Network for Personalized Learning New Educators, Schools, and Districts
Leaders and Educators from across the state are welcome to enter the work as an individual, as part of a school or district team exploring personalization, or as a district committed to systems transformation.
Higher Education Partners, including the North Dakota Tribal College System
Community College and University leaders engaged in the North Dakota Personalized, Competency-based Learning Cohort as collaborative members of district design teams, participated in the design of the state-level learning continuum, and continue to support the North Dakota Network for Personalized Learning as members of the steering committee.
Meet Our Team
The North Dakota Personalized Learning Network consists of representatives from schools and state agencies acting as co-leads, facilitators, and thought partners to imagine and design opportunities for learning, collaboration, and implementation of personalized systems.


Learn Team




Tom Klapp
Northern Cass
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Director of Personalized Leanring
Jodi Pfeifer
Independence Elementary West Fargo
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Instructional Coach
Beth Head
Northern Cass
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Personalized Learning Coach & L8 science educator






Annie Lindbo
Osgood Elementary​Instructional Coach
Kirsten Koerber
Heritage Middle School
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Instructional Coach
Kaitlyn Hanson
Heritage Middle School
Instructional Coach
Share Team






David St. Peter
Bismarck Public Schools​
Personalized Learning Facilitator
Beth Head
Northern Cass
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Personalized Learning Coach & L8 science educator
Chelsea Midthun
West Fargo Public Schools
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Legacy Elementary School Assistant Principal


Kristen Laney
West Fargo High School
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Brooks Harbor Elementary 4th Grade Educator
Impact & Improvement Team


Joel Schleicher
University of North Dakota
Educational Leadership, Clinical Assistant Professor