Initial Assessment

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. Demonstrating a high level of motivation
b. Receiving appropriate awards
c. Achieving innovation goals
d. All of the above
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 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. Motivates
b. Inspires
c. Supports learning and developing
d. All of the above
a. Structure
b. Support Mechanisms
c. Open communication
d. all of the above
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9
a. Provide input and feedback
b. Can be used as an excuse to fail
c. Lower the risk of making a mistake
d. Both a and c
a. Writing lesson plans
b. Leadership
c. Coaching
d. Interpersonal
a. Growth and development
b. Knowledge and thinking
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. Is novel
b. Has utility
c. Is accepted by others
d. Is implemented by others
e. All of the above
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. Pursue one idea at a time
b. Develop the capability, confidence and competence to explore
c. Take risks
d. Develop a willingness to fail and learn from failure
a. Show your frustration to garner results.
b. Find a way to communicate your message without showing your feelings.
c. Skip the session and move on.
d. Give your mentee the answers to continue more easily.
a. Determine if his/her idea is original
b. Understand what materials will be needed to create the innovation or model.
c. Test the innovation with target users.
d. All of the above
a. Brainstorm process skills to be used
b. Be able to narrow ideas
c. Be able to evaluate resources used
d. All of the above
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. 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. A safety net
b. Improved job prospects
c. New skills
d. Improved jo prospects
a. Wonder
b. Evaluate
c. Connect
d. Reflect
a. Remembering
b. Understanding
c. Analyzing
d. Applying
a. Generation of new ideas
b. Well-established guidelines
c. Tolerance for mistakes
d. Innovation mentoring
a. Check to see if your feedback was helpful
b. End each session on a positive note
c. State what is getting in the way, as a perception, not a fact
d. Ask how they want to address the problem
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. 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. 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. 5% from the Web, 75% from school librarians, 20% from other sources
b. 75% from the Web, 5% from school librarians, 20% from other sources
c. 20% from the Web, 5% from school librarians, 75% from other sources
d. 75% from the Web, 25% from other sources, 0% from school librarians
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. Counseling
b. Coaching
c. Teaching
d. Mentoring

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The Innovation Destination

 

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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