Hi, I’m Katie Kinder.

I’ve been a teacher and an instructional coach for more than 16 years. 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 has been an educator since 2006. Her peers selected her as Teacher of the Year at her school, and then administration awarded her with top 5 Teacher of the Year for the entire district. She has been the OKC Rotary Teacher of the Month, and a top 100 educator in Oklahoma on Twitter. Katie is the author of Untold Teaching Truths and Hallway Leadership, a guest of numerous education podcasts, a Tedx Speaker, and leader of educator professional development.


“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!