What are content standards and benchmarks, and how are they used?Which student learning characteristics should teachers identify before developing instruction? Why is this important?Describe the information-processing model of learning.Adapting instruction is important. Discuss two reasons why this is so.Name three components of a good assessment.Describe three stages of the instructional cycle.What should guide teachers’ planning in order to meet the needs of all students?How should teachers identify lesson topics to include in instruction?