Personlized Learning In North Dakota
A Network Supporting Personalized Learning Across North Dakota
Who We Are
We are a statewide network of educators, coaches, and leaders committed to advancing personalized, competency‑based learning in North Dakota. Through personalized, student‑centered learning approaches, students build agency, engagement, and ownership of their learning. Educators often report greater clarity around learning goals, deeper relationships with students, and a renewed sense of professional purpose.
Who Should Join
NDPLN welcomes educators at every stage of their personalized learning journey, from those who are simply curious to those actively implementing new approaches. There is no single entry point. Educators can start by listening, observing, connecting, or trying something small and grow from there.
Partners in Personalized Learning
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI)
State-level leadership aligning policy and innovation
Valley City State University
Houses the North Dakota Center for Innocation and Personalized Learning
Regional Education Associations (REAs)
Strengthen local implementation and professional learning
KnowledgeWorks
State-level leadership aligning policy and innovation
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
Director of Personalized Learning
Jodi Pfeifer
Independence Elementary West Fargo
Instructional Coach
Beth Head
Northern Cass
Personalized Learning Coach and L8 Science Educator
Annie Lindbo
Osgood Elementary
Instrucational Coach
Kristen Koerber
Heritage Middle School
Instrucational Coach
Kaitlyn Hanson
Heritage Middle School
Instrucational Coach
Share Team
David St. Peter
Bismarck Public Schools
Personalized Learning Facilitator
Chelsea Midthum
West Fargo Public Schools
Legacy Elementary School Assistant Principal
Beth Head
Northern Cass
Personalized Learning Coach and L8 Science Educator
Kristen Laney
West Fargo High School
Brooks Harbor Elementary 4th Grade Educator
Impact & Improvement Team
Joel Schleicher
University of North Dakota
Educational Leadership, Clinical Assistant Professor