VCSU hosts 80+ educators for Personalized Learning Workshop

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University hosted more than 80 area educators this week for a Personalized Learning Workshop, focusing on the “Demonstration of Learning & the Continuum of Learning.”

The event was held December 3 on the VCSU campus and facilitated through the North Dakota Network for Personalized Learning (NDPLN).

The workshop was focused on making learning visible – how students show what they know, how scales support progress, and how educators can design demonstrations of learning that matter. Educators worked within their content areas throughout the day, applying strategies and developing clear, meaningful next steps for classroom and system implementation.

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) recently selected VCSU to serve as the intermediary for the North Dakota Network for Personalized Learning, a statewide initiative to advance innovation, student engagement, and personalized learning across K–12 and higher education.

The NDPLN connects educators, district leaders, and partners from across the state to co-design strategies, share best practices, and scale innovative approaches that reflect the diverse strengths and needs of North Dakota learners.

Personalized Learning, also referred to as Personalized, Competency Based Learning or Mastery Learning, focuses on a learners’ individual strengths, needs, and interests. Personalized learning practices allow for access to instruction, supports, and differentiated ways for learners to demonstrate what they know and can do, ensuring each learner graduates choice ready to positively impact the world.