Articles by Dr. Will Pulgarin

Optimism at the Start: Reflections from All Those Back-to-School Sales
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Optimism at the Start: Reflections from All Those Back-to-School Sales

It’s that time of year when Target and Walmart dedicate sections of their stores to "Back to School" promotions. For some teachers, the "On Sale" signs signal the end of their summer break and the beg...

Theory in Action: Transforming School Discipline
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Theory in Action: Transforming School Discipline

Enrico Fermi, celebrated as the “Father of the Atomic Age,” was among the last generation of physicists equally at home in theory and experiment. In 1933, for example, he introduced a groundbreaking t...

Maslow Before Bloom: Why Emotional Safety Precedes Academic Success
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Maslow Before Bloom: Why Emotional Safety Precedes Academic Success

A few weeks ago, I received an email from a school district employee looking to work together with The Los Angeles Institute of Restorative Practices (LAIRP). What caught my attention wasn’t the messa...

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