Truenorthlogic Forms Partnership with Knowledge Delivery Systems to Provide Online Professional Development Courses
Truenorthlogic, the leading provider of K-12 human capital management solutions has joined with Knowledge Delivery Systems (KDS)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Monday, June 7, 2010 — Truenorthlogic, the leading provider of K-12 human capital management solutions has joined with Knowledge Delivery Systems (KDS), a leading creator of online professional development programs, to expand its product suite and provide online training for educators. Truenorthlogic will now offer clients KDS content as a part of its efforts to work with districts to prepare great teachers.
Truenorthlogic clients will now have access to the expansive KDS content library, including differentiated instruction, classroom management and teaching English language learners, as well as Charlotte Danielson's "A Framework for Teaching" and many courses approved for state recertification or license renewal.
Executives from both companies agreed that the timing is perfect for this partnership to support the pressing capacity-building needs of districts and to help increase teacher effectiveness - one of the four areas of focus in the Department of Education's Race to the Top competitive grant program.
Core Facts
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Truenorthlogic has joined with Knowledge Delivery Systems (KDS) to provide its clients access to the KDS catalog of online professional development courses.
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K-12 teachers can earn continuing education units (CEUs), in-service, or graduate credits via KDS. Courses may also be applied towards state license re-certification.
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KDS specializes in timely content in areas such as differentiated instruction, classroom management, and teaching English language learners.
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Truenorthlogic human capital management + KDS professional development courses help increase teacher effectiveness - one of the four areas of focus in the Department of Education's Race to the Top competitive grant program.
"This partnership delivers on our clients' request to integrate more quality online professional development into Truenorthlogic offerings, and enhances our ability to increase educator effectiveness. " --Jeanette Hammock-Haren, CEO of Truenorthlogic
"We are extremely excited about our partnership with True North Logic. The partnership provides districts with the ability both to manage human capital and to increase teacher effectiveness through just-in-time online professional development from nationally recognized leaders. " --Alvin Crawford, CEO of Knowledge Delivery Systems
Truenorthlogic is the leading provider of K-12 Education Human Capital Management solutions that solve complicated educator quality issues. Our award-winning solutions help State education agencies and districts link human resource management with sustainable, scalable strategies to ensure an effective teacher for every student, including teacher preparation and induction support, licensure and certification tracking, career planning tools, professional development management and system support for differentiated learning and incentive pay models.
With more than one million licensed users, Truenorthlogic has a proven track record helping organizations achieve educational workforce excellence. To learn more about Truenorthlogic, visit www.truenorthlogic.com
For more information on KDS's unique online professional development offerings please visit www.kdsi.org.
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