The Mindful Creative Writing Teacher: A Toolkit for Creativity and Wellbeing
is the essential companion for anyone teaching creative writing in today's world. Francis Gilbert, bestselling author of
I'm A Teacher, Get Me Out of Here! (Short Books)
, blends mindfulness, pedagogy, and social transformation in a pioneering approach to creative writing education.
Inside, you'll find:
Research-informed strategies for building safe, inclusive, creative classrooms
Mindful methods for feedback, assessment, and the art of redrafting
Tools for decolonising the creative writing curriculum
Ways to empower student voice, identity, and motivation
Practical activities, poems, case studies, and reflection prompts you can use right away
Accessible, inspiring, and rooted in real classrooms,
The Mindful Creative Writing Teacher
transforms how we think about creativity, care, and the stories we need now. Perfect for educators, workshop leaders, and anyone passionate about writing as a tool for change.