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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. Wonder
b. Evaluate
c. Connect
d. Reflect
a. Mentors and mentees
b. Mentors only
c. Mentees only
d. No one benefits
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. Establishing Agreements
b. Preparing
c. Facilitating Learning
d. Coming to Closure
a. At the start of the relationship
b. After the relationship has been established
c. When your mentoring is complete
d. When your mentee has issues or concerns
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. Come prepared to mentoring sessions
b. Spend sufficient time getting to know your mentee
c. Allow the mentee to determine what schedule would be best
d. Meet with your mentee regularly
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. Confidence
b. Attention
c. Satisfaction
d. Relevance
a. Multiple means of engagement
b. Multiple means of representation
c. Multiple means of creation
d. Multiple means of action and expression
a. Check in at the end of the each meeting to gauge the satisfaction level of your
b. Avoid revisiting ground rules that have already been established
c. Revisit your ground rules from time to time to see if they are still in play
d. Review the project goals and discuss your mutual satisfaction with progress
a. Come prepared to a mentoring session.
b. Have mentees bring treats to mentoring sessions.
c. Meet with your mentee regularly.
d. Remember that mentoring is a reflective practice.
a. They prefer to work alone.
b. They prefer to work in a group of 3-5.
c. The responses were mixed.
d. They preferred to work with only one other person.
a. Martins and Terblanche
b. Tony Wagner
c. Lois Zachary
d. A group of mentor-librarians
a. Intend to listen, Concentrate, Interrupt for clarification, Maintain eye contact
b. Concentrate, Check for understanding, Repeat often, Use memory aids
c. Intend to listen, Concentrate, Check for understanding, Use memory aids
d. Concentrate, Interrupt for clarification, Repeat often, Maintain eye contact
a. Staying on track with your mentee
b. Starting a closure conversation
c. Delivering effective feedback
d. Facilitating mentee learning
a. Hand-holding
b. Formal teaching
c. Shadowing
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. Share your personal stories, success, and challenges
b. Value, learn from, and appreciate your mentee’s innovative ideas and creations
c. Use real-life challenges and situations as “teachable” moments
d. Check out your assumptions when in doubt about what is going on with your mentee
e. All of the above
a. Encourages your mentee to confidently speak up, ask questions, and even challenge your ideas
b. Promotes a sense of security that enables your mentee to feel secure enough to fully engage in the relationship
c. Breaks down barriers and demonstrates that you are approachable and real
d. All of the above
a. True, emotions need to be the priority, even before learning.
b. False, while a relationship is important, mentor's should avoid addressing issues other than learning
c. False, a mentor should be sensitive to their mentee's feelings without those feelings undermining the mentee's learning.
d. False, the mentoring relationship should concentrate solely on learning
a. They should learn how to respect and treat others.
b. They should have a higher standard for themselves and their work.
c. They should be more willing to follow what you tell them.
d. They should gain confidence and enthusiasm
a. Martins and Terblanche
b. Tony Wagner
c. Lois Zachary
d. A group of mentor-librarians
a. Brainstorming
b. Decision making
c. Evaluating
d. All of the above
a. A model based on a learning theory called dynamism
b. A framework for K-12 benchmark skills and assessments
c. A foundation of skills needed by young innovators to formulate their questions and explore their ideas
d. The New York State information literacy standards
a. Focuses on career issues and providing emotional support
b. Focuses on boosting performance
c. Focuses on development intangibles
d. None of the above
a. Curiosity, Invention, Entrepreneurship
b. Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Profitability
c. Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship
d. Creativity, Invention, Entrepreneurship
a. Emphasize good listening skills
b. Create challenges for the mentee that may be too difficult to complete
c. Demonstrate empathy with the mentee with the challenges faced throughout the innovation process
d. Guide the mentee to reflect on the innovation process afterwards
a. Ruth Small
b. Rosabeth Kanter
c. Susan Harter
d. Benjamin Bloom
a. Behaviors
b. Example
c. Wisdom
d. All of the above

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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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