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Shantel N. Patt is a wife, mom, educator, and author who believes stories, creativity, and honesty make life richer. With over fourteen years of classroom experience, she writes books that inspire joy, calm, and confidence—whether through practical guidance for teachers, relatable classroom moments, or playful coloring books designed to help readers unwind.

Her latest book, Class Is In Session: Teaching Through the Chaos, shares the highs, heartbreaks, and hilarious realities only educators truly understand. She is also the author of Class Is In Session: The Expectant Teacher Survival Handbook and the Bold & Easy Coloring Books series.

When she’s not writing or teaching, Shantel is choosing love, creativity, and purpose in everyday moments. H ...more

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“Lord, please don’t let me lose a kid. Not on my first day… Once I could breathe, I looked in the mirror and whispered, You got this, girl.”
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“This is my refuge. Books are my windows to another world, another life.”
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