Final Assessment

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
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. Mentoring relationships often fail.
b. Mentoring relationships often succeed.
c. Mentees can be more independent.
d. Mentors find mentoring satisfying.
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. 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. 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. Affluent Schools
b. High needs schools
c. Both affluent and high needs schools
d. Neither affluent nor high needs schools
a. Curiosity, Invention, Entrepreneurship
b. Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Profitability
c. Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship
d. Creativity, Invention, Entrepreneurship
a. Groups of young innovators are taught together
b. Young innovators do not have adult mentors in school or at home
c. There is more than one school librarian at a school
d. The district hosts an annual invention convention
a. Guide, teacher, and role model
b. Role model, coach, and adviser
c. Teacher, helper, and facilitator
d. Helper, Advisor, and Coach
a. Understand your motivation.
b. Get comfortable with mentoring skills.
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
a. Focus
b. Energy
c. Purpose
d. All of the above
a. Respect raises your mentee’s confidence
b. Respect removes barriers for learning
c. Respect creates energy and enthusiasm for work
d. Respect sets a low bar of expectations that is easier to meet
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. School librarians reach every child in the school
b. School librarians often have flexible schedules to accommodate just-in-time learning
c. School librarians collaborate with STEM teachers and other educators in their schools and districts
d. All of the above
a. Specific, Money, Artsy, Relevant, Today
b. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely
c. Streamlined, Measurable, Achievement, Rested, Trendy
d. Sustainable, Modifiable, Accessible, Relevant, Topical
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. Structure
b. Support Mechanisms
c. Open communication
d. all of the above
a. Become complacent
b. Stop trying new things
c. Become infused with energy and enthusiasm
d. No longer need a mentor
a. Every mentee trusts in the same way, at the same speed
b. You do not need to trust the mentee for them to trust you
c. Trust must be continuously worked at
d. A mentoring relationship does not require trust
a. Teacher
b. Mentor
c. Boss
d. Guide
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. Benjamin Bloom
b. North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)
c. Small, Costa, and Rothwell
d. Barbara Stripling
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. The Develop-Profit Theory
b. The Analyze-Create Theory
c. The Understand-Apply Theory
d. The Expectancy-Value Theory
a. Counseling
b. Mentoring
c. Teaching
d. Coaching
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. Beginning
b. Middle
c. End
d. All of the above
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. Hard work
b. Innovation
c. External awards or rewards
d. Presentation skills

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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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