Shownotes Transcript
Matt Bawler, Teacher and Head of Early Years, shares with us his insight into the research, theory and neuroscience behind Carol Dweck's work on fixed mindset and growth mindset, and how he applies this to practice with young children and parents.
Matt and Angelica tap into:
01:15 - Getting it right from the start: Proactive vs reactive 02:50 - I am, I can, I will 03:45 - Shared language and partnership 04:50 - Growth mindset for parents and families as well as children 05:30 - Defining growth mindset 08:45 - Are you praising the product or the process? 10:00 - Carol Dweck's experiment 11:50 - The neuroscience behind growth mindset 14:20 - Celebrating mistakes 15:30 - Growth language linking to areas of development 17:00 - Modelling lifelong learning: It's ok to not know the answer 18:20 - A joined up educational approach: Huge influence of early childhood 19:30 - Pressures of being a parent/carer 21:30 - Not 'me and my child', but 'us and our children' 22:00 - Losing teaches you more than winning 24:25 - Critical thinking and growth mindset 26:00 - Is competition a bad thing? And am I enough? 27:45 - Not wrapping children in cotton wool 28:45 - Consistent co-regulation and modelling self-regulation 29:45 - We will always lose, make mistakes and come across difficult situations 30:45 - Self-esteem, resilience and sense of self 31:00 - Strengthening neural pathways through building on previous experiences 33:00 - Gender normative stereotypes 35:30 - Children and adults as co-learners: Breaking down power dynamics 37:00 - Skills-based adaptability 37:50 - Going outside of our early years bubble 38:00 - From fire fighting to active advocacy
Hear and read more on The Voice of Early Childhood website: www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com