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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. Counseling
b. Mentoring
c. Teaching
d. Coaching
a. Hand-holding
b. Formal teaching
c. Shadowing
d. All of the above
a. A greater emphasis on the importance of the school librarian within the school community
b. Other teachers are educated about the activities/lessons/resources that are available, leading to a more teacher/librarian collaboration
c. A substantial increase in the financial support of the school library
d. The role of the library is redefined, allowing the library to break away from its traditionally viewed services
a. Both mentor and mentee share the passion for the mentee’s innovation project.
b. Both mentor and mentee share a passion for learning throughout the process.
c. Both mentor and mentee create the innovation together.
d. Both a & b
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. Ignore stress
b. Cut corners
c. Experience quicker learning
d. Need less encouragement
a. School librarians teach inquiry skills and technology skills that young innovators need to be successful
b. School librarians foster the imagination, curiosity, and creativity of their students through storytelling and information problem solving activities
c. With often rigid schedules, school librarians put a priority on just-in-case learning, rather than just-in-time learning.
d. School libraries often have the resources required to create innovation spaces for students to express their creativity and innovative ideas
a. At the beginning of your relationship.
b. In the middle of your relationship.
c. At the end of your relationship.
d. Throughout your relationship.
a. Preparing
b. Establishing Agreements
c. Facilitating Learning
d. Coming to Closure
Directed only towards students with ASD
Directed towards students with ASD, but open to all
Directed towards teenagers
Just like traditional storytimes
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. Brainstorming
b. Decision making
c. Evaluating
d. All of the above
a. Keep track of what you say and do as a mentor
b. Record your impact on your mentee’s innovation process
c. Document what you are learning from the experience
d. All of the above
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. Appropriate “short cuts”
b. Productivity strategies
c. Tips for effective time management
d. All of the above
a. You evaluate your mentee's emotions and experiences.
b. You dismiss your mentee's emotions and experiences.
c. You understand and share your mentee's emotions and experiences.
d. You record your mentee's emotions and experiences.
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. Plan the specific topic to discuss
b. Build in check-ins and feedback
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
a. Relate to participants’ real issues and concerns
b. Allow time for participants to integrate and reflect on information
c. Respect individual unique needs and cultural differences
d. Show flexibility and openness to new ideas
e. All of the above
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. 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. Beginning, development, and product
b. Beginning, middle, and end
c. Purpose, process, and product
d. Origin, development, and result
a. It helps your mentee complete their work.
b. You are building a deep trusting bond with your mentee.
c. It creates a good impression for outside viewers.
d. You can avoid conflict with your mentee.
a. Everyone has a voice in the process.
b. Determining immediately who has the best ideas.
c. Identify the resources they might use ahead of time.
d. Determining if an idea costs too much as soon as it is suggested.
a. Martins and Terblanche
b. Tony Wagner
c. Lois Zachary
d. A group of mentor-librarians
a. Mentoring Agreement
b. Letter to the student
c. Guidebook
d. Verbal contract
a. Provide feedback to your mentee
b. Take any concerns you may have to the mentee’s parents or teacher first
c. Treat mentoring as a reflective practice
d. Share what you are learning from the mentoring relationship
a. They share the workload.
b. They contribute their individual strengths to the project.
c. They share a common passion and vision.
d. All of the above.
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. Martins and Terblanche
b. Tony Wagner
c. Lois Zachary
d. A group of mentor-librarians

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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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