Initial Assessment

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. Preparing
b. Establishing Agreements
c. Facilitating Learning
d. Coming to Closure
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. Planning to teach critical inquiry skills
b. Taking advantage of teachable moments
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
a. Connect, Wonder, Investigate, Construct, Express, and Reflect
b. Connect, Wonder, Analyze, Construct, Express, and Reflect
c. Connect, Wonder, Investigate, Create, Express, and Reflect
d. Connect, Investigate, Create, Construct, Express, and Reflect
a. Be established as part of the school’s or library’s vision
b. Be determined by the mentee’s parents
c. Be utilized uniformly across each mentoring relationship
d. Be determined through collaboration between the mentor and mentee
a. Wonder
b. Evaluate
c. Connect
d. Reflect
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. Multiple means of engagement
b. Multiple means of representation
c. Multiple means of creation
d. Multiple means of action and expression
a. Mentors and mentees
b. Mentors only
c. Mentees only
d. No one benefits
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. 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. Hand-holding
b. Formal teaching
c. Shadowing
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. True, the Inquiry Process Model is a cyclical model where the learner can enter the process at any point based on prior learning.
b. True, the Inquiry Process Model is a linear model where the learner can enter the process at any point based on prior learning.
c. False, the Inquiry Process Model is a linear model where the learner must enter the process from the beginning, regardless of prior learning.
d. False, the Inquiry Process Model is a cyclical model where the learner must enter the process from the beginning, regardless of prior learning.
a. Build confidence and competence to ask questions
b. Accept defeat
c. Avoid taking risks
d. Never pursue new ideas
a. Appropriate “short cuts”
b. Productivity strategies
c. Tips for effective time management
d. All of the above
a. Learning, trust-based, partnership, goal-focused, and development
b. Trust-based, individuality, goal-focused, and development
c. Partnership, project-focused, development, and learning
d. Trust-based, individuality, project-focused, learning and development
a. Concentrate on concepts the mentee has already learned
b. Consist of clear, concise directions from the mentor
c. Take place during pre-determined sets of time
d. Be transparent and based on trust
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. Benjamin Bloom
b. North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)
c. Small, Costa, and Rothwell
d. Barbara Stripling
a. Hard work
b. Innovation
c. External awards or rewards
d. Presentation skills
a. The mentor
b. The mentee
c. The library and school
d. All of the above
a. One or more brainstorming sessions
b. Opportunities to refine and research ideas
c. Determine who will do what
d. All of the above
a. Altruistic goals
b. Monetary goals
c. Egotistical goals
d. Self-appreciative goals
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. Martins and Terblanche
b. Tony Wagner
c. Lois Zachary
d. A group of mentor-librarians
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. Help set the meeting agendas
b. Facilitate setting the goals and outcomes to be achieved by the group
c. Facilitate setting the goals and outcomes to be achieved by each group member
d. All of the above
a. Growth and development
b. Knowledge and thinking
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b

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