Final Assessment

a. Tony Wagner
b. Barbara Stripling
c. John Keller
d. Rosabeth Kantor
a. Come prepared to mentoring sessions
b. Spend sufficient time getting to know your mentee
c. Allow the mentee to determine what schedule would be best
d. Meet with your mentee regularly
a. Slower learning
b. Lowered self-confidence
c. More stress
d. Encouragement
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. Behaviors
b. Example
c. Wisdom
d. All of the above
a. Cautious
b. Empathetic
c. Good listener
d. Respectful
a. Critical
b. Authentic
c. Friendly
d. Easy to talk to
a. Irregular communication
b. Lack of progress and accountability
c. Unrealistic expectations
d. Failure to evaluate the relationship and act on feedback
a. Learning is more effective when it is relevant and timely
b. It is not necessary to reinforce learning through application
c. Mentees want practical tips and tools that they can apply quickly
d.Mentees have an inherent desire to prove themselves to their mentor
a. Ruth Small
b. Rosabeth Kanter
c. Susan Harter
d. Benjamin Bloom
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. Specific, Money, Artsy, Relevant, Today
b. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely
c. Streamlined, Measurable, Achievement, Rested, Trendy
d. Sustainable, Modifiable, Accessible, Relevant, Topical
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. Guide, teacher, and role model
b. Role model, coach, and adviser
c. Teacher, helper, and facilitator
d. Helper, Advisor, and Coach
a. Wonder
b. Evaluate
c. Connect
d. Reflect
a. Share your own stories or something unique and interesting about yourself
b. Allow the mentee to rely on your ideas and advice rather than their own
c. Find areas of common ground where you share points of interest
d. Ask your mentee about a time when they had to face a similar challenge or difficulty and what they did to handle it
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. Learning something in case you might need it sometime.
b. Learning something about telling time.
c. Learning something just at the time you need it.
d. Learning something that you might not ever use.
a. Brainstorming
b. Decision making
c. Evaluating
d. All of the above
a. Brainstorming an "elevator pitch"
b. Playing Devil's advocate
c. Watching an inspiring young innovator clip
d. All of the above
a. Focus
b. Energy
c. Purpose
d. All of the above
a. It demonstrates value for each individual.
b. It raises your mentee's confidence.
c. It removes barriers for learning.
d. All of the above.
a. Generation of new ideas
b. Well-established guidelines
c. Tolerance for mistakes
d. Innovation mentoring
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. Affluent Schools
b. High needs schools
c. Both affluent and high needs schools
d. Neither affluent nor high needs schools
a. You need to help them determine team and individual goals.
b. You need to help them determine team goals only.
c. You need to help them determine individual goals only.
d. You need to tell them what goals they should be achieving.
a. Take risks
b. Pursue new ideas
c. Accept defeat
d. Ask questions and explore
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9
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. Focuses on career issues and providing emotional support
b. Focuses on boosting performance
c. Focuses on development intangibles
d. None of the above

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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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