Mike

Strengths

• Positve Attitude
• Strong self-efficacy
• Can comprehend text as long as it is at instructional level
• Can retell/orally summarize reading passages.

Needs

• Modified materials
• Materials to help scaffold phases
• Instruction on use of technology

Phase 1

• Help developing research questions
• Group discussion on brainstorming ideas
• Graphic organizer for brainstorming ideas

Phase 2

• Examples of good sources vs. bad sources
• Graphic organizer for recording sources and notes from sources
• Model finding different kinds of sources

Phase 3

• Model how to cite sources in MLA format
• Graphic organizer to organize information from multiple sources

Phase 4

• Model different types of and give opportunity to "play" with technology
• Instruction on giving oral presentations
• Instruction on grammar
• Instruction on self-assessment (Am I really done?)