Hi, I’m Katie Kinder.

I’ve been a teacher and an instructional coach since 2006. I’m also a mother, wife, author and speaker.

After years in the classroom, I still believe one thing. Life is fun, and learning should be too!

Our students need us to remember that. Because when teaching stops being fun, learning stops being fun for our kids. But that’s where I can help.

I’m here to give you the resources, motivation and teacher truths to reclaim your classroom and passion for teaching. #ThatTealGlassesLady


Katie Kinder, author of Untold Teaching Truths, Hallway Leadership, and Culture First Classrooms, is a highly sought after professional learning facilitator and speaker; she has been an educator since 2006. She brings her message of hope, fun, and real strategies to educators all over the nation.  She believes that life is fun, and learning should most definitely be fun. Known nationwide for her signature teal glasses, Katie is an Education Award Winner, Speaker, Author, Professional Development Leader, a Mom, a Wife, and a Fierce Advocate for Education. She has learned a trick or two in the classroom, so come on in, and have some fun, and hook your students from day one!


“Katie is an amazing representation of what our students need right now in education. The strategies she highlights are not only engaging, but effective!”  

-Sean Buchanan, educational consultant and superintendent
Feb. 2024, Katie brought the ending Keynote at the OMLEA conference! Take a peek!