About Us
Kathleen Strange graduated from the University of
California, San Diego with a major in Economics and minors in Mathematics and
Literature. After working several years as a financial analyst for General
Dynamics Space Systems in San Diego, Kathleen returned to school to obtain her mathematics teaching credential as well as a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and
Instruction. She holds a current
California Teaching Credential in Mathematics with supplementary authorizations
in Economics and Literature.
Kathleen spent the next five years teaching mathematics courses from Basic Algebra to Advanced Placement Statistics at West Hills High School in San Diego County. Her creative lessons in the classroom eventually led to several contracts with mathematics curriculum publishers. For the last 10 years, Kathleen has been writing mathematics curriculum for several companies who contract out to major publishers. She has also provided professional development to both elementary and high schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Kathleen spent the next five years teaching mathematics courses from Basic Algebra to Advanced Placement Statistics at West Hills High School in San Diego County. Her creative lessons in the classroom eventually led to several contracts with mathematics curriculum publishers. For the last 10 years, Kathleen has been writing mathematics curriculum for several companies who contract out to major publishers. She has also provided professional development to both elementary and high schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Mathematics Curriculum Writing
Kathleen Strange has written online and print math curriculum for grades K - 12, including curriculum geared for children with special needs. Through writing and editing firms such as Words & Numbers, Inc. and Six Red Marbles, Kathleen has written for Holt, McDougal-Littell, Saxon, Pearson, and more.
Teacher Training
Math Made Possible provides in-classroom teacher training (with your real students) to help bring the Common Core Standards for Mathematics and the Mathematical Practices to your school in the San Francisco East Bay Area. We connect with teachers at their current level of comfort in the classroom and support expansion into new technology as well as new curriculum. Still using an overhead projector? Wondering how to break out of the direct instruction style? We can help you take the first steps and show you how to identify student success as well as tailor lessons to the individual relationship that exists between each unique teacher and group of students.