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In every era, global progressive thinkers have used creativity as a means for cultural reformation and social justice in response to oppressive regimes. For example, theater, cartoons, social art, film, and other forms of representative arts have always been used as critical instigation to create agency or critical commentary on current affairs. In the education sector, teachers in schools often say one of two things: they are not creative or that they don't have the time to be creative given the curricular demands and administrative mandates that they are required to follow. Each day, educators are working to find exceptionally creative ways to engage their students with limited resources and supplies, and this becomes even more of a challenge during turbulent times. Creativity as Progressive Pedagogy: Examinations Into Culture, Performance, and Challenges primarily focuses on pedagogical creativity and culture as related to various aspects of social justice and identity. This book presents experience-based content and showcases the necessity for pedagogical creativity to give students agency and the connections between cultural sensitivity and creativity. Covering topics such as the social capital gap, digital spaces, and underprivileged students, this book is an indispensable resource for educators in both K-12 and higher education, administrators, researchers, faculty, policymakers, leaders in education, pre-service teachers, and academicians.

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Ambika Gopal Raj is a Professor of Language Arts and Literature in the Division of Curriculum & Instruction at California State University, Los Angeles. She received her Ph.D. in Education from Ohio State University in 2001 specializing in culturally relevant pedagogy and educational drama. Specifically, her research interests include cultural-historical identities and how these are shaped by storying our critical and performative selves. Currently, Dr. Raj serves as an adviser at the graduate and doctoral levels in various programs such as Creative Literacies, Early Childhood Education, Curriculum, and Instruction. She has taught at all levels, from Pre-K through doctoral-level courses, always incorporating concepts of story, creativity, and educational drama to enhance learning and enrich the classroom experience. She is the author of two books – Multicultural Children’s Literature: A Critical Issues Approach (2010) SAGE (published under her previous last name 'Gopalakrishnan') and The Storying Teacher: Processes and Benefits for the Classroom and Beyond (2019). Additionally, she is working on a book (under contract with Palgrave-Macmillan) on Storying as Pedagogy, forthcoming 2022.

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