Articles by Dr. Will Pulgarin

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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...

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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...

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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...