BEYOND CRAFT: EMPOWERING EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS THROUGH SDG-INTEGRATED CREATIVE WRITING PEDAGOGY
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This paper moves beyond skill-based instruction to introduce a transformative framework for creative writing pedagogy: integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It argues that this approach empowers educators by positioning them as literacy sponsors who intentionally use their authority to endorse work engaged with global themes. Simultaneously, it empowers students by guiding them into the initial stage of becoming future literacy sponsors, framing their creative work as a vital form of civic participation and critical engagement with global issues. The paper also provides practical models for SDG integration, demonstrating how this pedagogy fosters a cycle of agency and redefines creative writing as a practice of meaningful, world-building literacy.
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