EPISODE 38 - Jenna Robinson, the James G. Martin Center, and Reforming Teacher Education

Josh Bowman talks with Jenna Robinson, president of the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. We specifically address the Martin Center’s advocacy for reforming teacher education through public policy at the state level, and especially as it pertains to reading. We also hit on the philosophy of education, indoctrination, pedagogy, and the notion of “place” in the development of teachers. 

To read more from the Martin Center, visit: https://jamesgmartin.center/ 

As noted, the 2026 Ciceronian Society Conference will be held March 12-14 at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. Panel and paper proposals are due September 1, 2025.

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0:00 Introduction

1:59 What the Martin Center Is

3:04 Blueprint for Reading

7:27 What Rousseau Gets Wrong

14:25 Philosophy of Education

23:18 Scientism, Contextual Knowledge

28:47 Purpose of Education

36:38 Indoctrination vs Education

44:25 Place and Teacher Education

49:45 Next Steps