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Initial Assessment
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

Initial Assessment

a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9
a. Growth and development
b. Knowledge and thinking
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
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
a. Driven by the mentor’s teaching needs
b. A trusting, safe relationship
c. Future-oriented
d. Centered on learning
a. Make mentoring a two-way commitment.
b. Share personal stories, successes, and challenges.
c. Let you know that you are learning from him/her at the same time he/she is learning from you.
d. All of the above.
a. Motivates
b. Inspires
c. Supports learning and developing
d. All of the above
a. The Inquiry Process Model
b. The Information Fluency Continuum (IFC)
c. The ARCS Model of Motivational Design
d. All of the above
a. Specific, Money, Artsy, Relevant, Today
b. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely
c. Streamlined, Measurable, Achievement, Rested, Trendy
d. Sustainable, Modifiable, Accessible, Relevant, Topical
a. Take charge and tell your mentee what they should do.
b. Be fully present and give your undivided attention.
c. Show appreciation and demonstrate basic civility.
d. Fulfill your promises and commitments.
a. In person meetings
b. Skype calls
c. Email
d. All of the above
a. Stress and pitfalls
b. Needing a safety net
c. Solutions and strategies to identified problems
d. Finding a role model
a. Restating what has been said before responding.
b. Interrupting the speaker before they are finished.
c. Watching for body language and other indicators of mood.
d. Seeking clarification when something is unclear.
a. Groups of young innovators are taught together
b. Young innovators do not have adult mentors in school or at home
c. There is more than one school librarian at a school
d. The district hosts an annual invention convention
a. At around 3rd grade, children’s curiosity and creativity increases drastically
b. At around 3rd grade, children’s curiosity and creativity decreases drastically
c. At around 3rd grade, children’s curiosity increases drastically
d. At around 3rd grade, children’s creativity increases drastically
a. Limit conversations to pre-determined meeting spaces
b. Ask probing questions instead of telling or assuming meaning
c. Use your time well
d. Check in and check things out
a. Hand-holding
b. Formal teaching
c. Shadowing
d. All of the above
a. Starting, Establishing Agreements, Facilitating Learning and Coming to an End
b. Preparing, Establishing Learning, Facilitating Closure and Coming to Agreements
c. Preparing, Establishing Agreements, Facilitating Learning and Coming to Closure
d. Starting, Establishing Learning, Facilitating Closure, and Coming to
a. facilitators, active participants
b. sages, students
c. authority figures, passive receivers
d. None of the above
a. Pay attention to your facial expressions
b. Make eye contact frequently
c. Be available for your mentee whenever possible
d. Greet your mentee enthusiastically
e. All of the above
a. Lack of skilled, committed mentors
b. Excessive time spent with the same person
c. Lack of trust
d. Untested assumptions
a. Determine if his/her idea is original
b. Understand what materials will be needed to create the innovation or model.
c. Test the innovation with target users.
d. All of the above
a. It can be overbearing
b. It inhibits the mentee from taking risks
c. It can create too intimate of a relationship between mentor and mentee
d. The mentee may feel too comfortable and become complacent
a. Why they want to be mentored
b. What they need to learn
c. What you can do to help them
d. All of the above
a. Remembering
b. Understanding
c. Analyzing
d. Applying
a. Learning something in case you might need it sometime.
b. Learning something about telling time.
c. Learning something just at the time you need it.
d. Learning something that you might not ever use.
a. Cautious, positive role model, good with deadlines, respect, good listener, reflective
b. Approachable, empathy, positive role model, respect, good listener, reflective
c. Approachable, professional, empathy, respect, good listener, speculative
d. Cautious, professional, empathy, positive role model, good listener, reflective
a. Critical
b. Authentic
c. Friendly
d. Easy to talk to
a. Every mentee trusts in the same way, at the same speed
b. You do not need to trust the mentee for them to trust you
c. Trust must be continuously worked at
d. A mentoring relationship does not require trust
a. Application, Recreation, Consequence, Significance
b. Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction
c. Assurance, Relevance, Consequence, Satisfaction
d. Approval, Recreation, Confidence, Self-reliance
a. Cautious
b. Empathetic
c. Good listener
d. Respectful

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