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INSPIRING INNOVATION
EDUCATING FOR INNOVATION
SUPPORTING INNOVATION
MENTORING YOUNG INNOVATORS

Module 2: What is Mentoring?

Introduction Initial Assessment Module 1: The Promise and Potential of Mentoring Module 2: What is Mentoring? Module 3: The Predictable Cycle of Mentoring Module 4: Qualities of an Effective Mentor Module 5: Mentoring Young Innovators: Learning and Motivation Module 6: Mentoring Tips Final Assessment

Learning

What Mentoring Is Not

Module 2 Recap

Module 2 Quiz

All of the following are important for a mentor to understand, except,

a. Learning is more effective when it is relevant and timely

b. It is not necessary to reinforce learning through application

c. Mentees want practical tips and tools that they can apply quickly

d.Mentees have an inherent desire to prove themselves to their mentor

Which of the following is the BEST strategy for handling goals?

a. Mentors and mentees identify learning goals individually right from the start and review them throughout the mentoring relationship.

b. Mentors and mentees identify learning goals collaboratively right from the start and review them throughout the mentoring relationship.

c. Mentors and mentees identify learning goals collaboratively right from the start and review them at the end of the mentoring relationship.

d. Mentors and mentees identify learning goals individually right from the start and review them at the end of the mentoring relationship.

All of the following are strategies for building a strong mentor-mentee partnership, except:

a. Share your own stories or something unique and interesting about yourself

b. Allow the mentee to rely on your ideas and advice rather than their own

c. Find areas of common ground where you share points of interest

d. Ask your mentee about a time when they had to face a similar challenge or difficulty and what they did to handle it

This type of support uses intervention techniques and holds confidentiality as a priority.

a. Counseling

b. Mentoring

c. Teaching

d. Coaching

Which of the following is largely self-directed?

a. Counseling

b. Coaching

c. Teaching

d. Mentoring

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Module 2 Recap Module 3: The Predictable Cycle of Mentoring

The Innovation Destination

The Innovation Destination was designed and evaluated by a team from the Center for Digital Literacy at the School of Information Studies, Syracuse University and developed by Data Momentum Inc, in partnership with the Connecticut Invention Convention, By Kids for Kids, New York On Tech, and over 70 school librarians and young innovators.

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