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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. Become complacent
b. Stop trying new things
c. Become infused with energy and enthusiasm
d. No longer need a mentor
a. The mentee’s interests
b. The mentee’s innovation successes
c. The mentee’s challenges and failures
d. All of the above
a. Mentors and mentees
b. Mentors only
c. Mentees only
d. No one benefits
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. Identify what the mentee is going to learn
b. Debrief what the mentee took away from the experience
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
a. A safe and nurturing environment to explore and be creative without fear of assessment
b. Better grades
c. A perfect attendance record
d. None of the above
a. Curiosity, Invention, Entrepreneurship
b. Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Profitability
c. Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship
d. Creativity, Invention, Entrepreneurship
a. A safety net
b. Improved job prospects
c. New skills
d. Improved jo prospects
a. Mentoring takes place only one-on-one
b. Mentoring is an organic relationship
c. Mentoring develops many soft skills
d. Mentoring focuses on development intangibles, such as confidence and presence
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. Generation of new ideas
b. Well-established guidelines
c. Tolerance for mistakes
d. Innovation mentoring
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. Both the mentor and the mentee
b. The mentor
c. The mentee
d. Neither the mentor nor the mentee
a. Tony Wagner
b. Barbara Stripling
c. John Keller
d. Rosabeth Kantor
a. Appropriate “short cuts”
b. Productivity strategies
c. Tips for effective time management
d. All of the above
a. Counseling
b. Coaching
c. Teaching
d. Mentoring
a. They set a good example.
b. Their values and behaviors align.
c. They keep a professional detachment.
d. Others want to emulate their behaviors and wisdom.
a. Brainstorming an "elevator pitch"
b. Playing Devil's advocate
c. Watching an inspiring young innovator clip
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. 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. 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. Lack of skilled, committed mentors
b. Excessive time spent with the same person
c. Lack of trust
d. Untested assumptions
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. Keep a journal of your thoughts and progress.
b. Create lists and memory aids.
c. Reflect on your habits and performance.
d. Accommodate for your mentee's comments and opinions.
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. Past-directed
b. Present-directed
c. Future-directed
d. All 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. 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. Personal satisfaction, opportunity to share wisdom, and reaffirmation of your approach
b. Expanded perspectives, new ideas and insights, and a strengthening of interpersonal skills
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
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

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