Final Assessment

a. All members get to know each other.
b. You and they set the ground rules.
c. Trust is established across all team members and with you.
d. All of the above
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. The mentor
b. The mentee
c. The library and school
d. All of the above
a. When you listen, your mentee is more likely to listen to you.
b. You learn about your mentee's needs and concerns.
c. It diffuses potential conflict.
d. 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. Self-directed by the mentee
b. Directed by the mentor
c. A collaboration between mentor and mentee
d. Directed by the mentee’s parents
a. Creating a clearly described connection to the learning by the instructor or mentor
b. Collaborating with the mentee’s classroom teacher to tie in learning standards and the general curriculum
c. Pointing out how many choices the mentee has during the process by identifying a personally-relevant problem to solve
d. All of the above
a. At the start of the relationship
b. After the relationship has been established
c. When your mentoring is complete
d. When your mentee has issues or concerns
Directed only towards students with ASD
Directed towards students with ASD, but open to all
Directed towards teenagers
Just like traditional storytimes
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. 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. Creativity
b. Flexibility
c. Sustainability
d. All of the above
a. When they are completely off track or rambling.
b. When they are interrupting someone else.
c. When they are dominating.
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. Cautious
b. Empathetic
c. Good listener
d. Respectful
a. Use real-life challenges and situations as “teachable moments.”
b. Act on your assumptions about what is going on with your mentee.
c. Let your mentee know the value of what you each bring to the table.
d. Both a & c
a. Celebrate the achievement of goals
b. Look for meaningful ways to celebrate what you’ve accomplished
c. Include opportunities to express appreciation as part of the celebration
d. All of the above
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. 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. Critical
b. Authentic
c. Friendly
d. Easy to talk to
a. The process of mentoring
b. The outcome of mentoring
c. The purpose of mentoring
d. All of the above
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. Wasting time searching for answers
b. Rethinking a plan
c. Correcting mistakes
d. All of the above
a. Appropriate “short cuts”
b. Productivity strategies
c. Tips for effective time management
d. All of the above
a. Wonder
b. Evaluate
c. Connect
d. Reflect
a. Take charge and tell your mentee what they should do.
b. Be fully present and give your undivided attention.
c. Show appreciation and demonstrate basic civility.
d. Fulfill your promises and commitments.
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. 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. Take risks
b. Pursue new ideas
c. Accept defeat
d. Ask questions and explore
a. Tony Wagner
b. Barbara Stripling
c. John Keller
d. Rosabeth Kantor

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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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