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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. Growth and development
b. Knowledge and thinking
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
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. 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. They can infer judgement of your mentee.
b. They can intimidate your mentee.
c. Both A and B.
d. Neither A nor B.
a. Become complacent
b. Stop trying new things
c. Become infused with energy and enthusiasm
d. No longer need a mentor
a. Brainstorming
b. Decision making
c. Evaluating
d. All of the above
a. When you listen, your mentee is more likely to listen to you.
b. You learn about your mentee's needs and concerns.
c. It diffuses potential conflict.
d. All of the above.
a. Understand your motivation.
b. Get comfortable with mentoring skills.
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
a. When you don't agree with your mentee.
b. When you are afraid you will forget your point.
c. When you want to show your mentee they are wrong.
d. All of the above.
a. Counseling
b. Coaching
c. Teaching
d. Mentoring
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.
a. Creating a clearly described connection to the learning by the instructor or mentor
b. Collaborating with the mentee’s classroom teacher to tie in learning standards and the general curriculum
c. Pointing out how many choices the mentee has during the process by identifying a personally-relevant problem to solve
d. All of the above
a. The purpose, process, and product of mentoring
b. How you engage in mentoring
c. The benchmark for success
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. Martins and Terblanche
b. Tony Wagner
c. Lois Zachary
d. A group of mentor-librarians
a. A learning partnership where mentor and mentee work individually to achieve specific, mutually defined goals that focus on developing the mentee’s skills, abilities, knowledge, and thinking
b. A learning partnership where mentor and mentee work together to achieve specific, mutually defined goals that focus on developing the mentee’s skills, abilities, knowledge, and thinking
c. A learning partnership where mentor and mentee work together to achieve specific, mutually defined goals that focus on developing the mentor’s skills, abilities, knowledge, and thinking
d. A learning partnership where mentor and mentee work together to achieve more general, individually defined goals that focus on developing the mentee’s skills, abilities, knowledge, and thinking
a. A highly focused conversation about the specific learning derived from the mentoring experience
b. A no-fault conversation focusing on both the process and the content of the learning
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
a. Self-directed by the mentee
b. Directed by the mentor
c. A collaboration between mentor and mentee
d. Directed by the mentee’s parents
a. Motivates
b. Inspires
c. Supports learning and developing
d. All of the above
a. Use “but” instead of “and”
b. Be specific and descriptive
c. Don’t be judgmental or defensive
d. Be respectful of different perspectives
a. The innovator must seek a market for the new product or service
b. The innovation must be accepted or adopted by others as a result of active dissemination
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
a. Value the learning challenge
b. Believe or expect that he or she can be successful at achieving a challenge
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
a. Tell your mentee what is required for the two of you to work well together
b. Provide lots of encouragement rather than constructive feedback so as not to dispirit the mentee
c. Talk about a time when you had to face a similar challenge or develop a similar project and what you did to handle it
d. Let your mentee know that you plan on giving them feedback when you are disappointed in their performance.
a. The process of mentoring
b. The outcome of mentoring
c. The purpose of mentoring
d. All of the above
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. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9
a. In person meetings
b. Skype calls
c. Email
d. All of the above
a. Commit everything to memory
b. Check for understanding
c. Concentrate
d. Intend to listen
a. All members get to know each other.
b. You and they set the ground rules.
c. Trust is established across all team members and with you.
d. All of the above
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.

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