The role of the teacher in meeting individual needsThere are various roles that a teacher must fulfill on a daily basis and which are part of his responsibility as a teacher. 'educator. Clearly, differentiating a lesson to meet individual needs plays an important role in their classroom. However, this ultimately happens during lesson planning, ensuring that each child is challenged and provided with enough provision to ensure that they are challenged and educated to a high standard. Arguably, the Department for Education (DfE) places a lot of emphasis on this through its National Curriculum “inclusion” agenda. This demonstrates that the Government's priority is to ensure that teachers provide the services necessary to enable their students to thrive and succeed through an ambitious approach. This in turn encourages the teacher to be innovative and resourceful in meeting individual needs, thus relying heavily on their thinking as a teacher on how they can provide sufficient provision and enhance the experiences gained in lessons which he taught using differentiation. Considering the role of the teacher, the national curriculum emphasizes what teachers must do to ensure they meet the standards set by the government. Clearly, in the recently updated edition of the National Curriculum, the Department of Education (2013) makes it clear that lessons must ensure that there are no barriers preventing students from achieving success. The fact that this falls under inclusion demonstrates the attention to detail by the Department for Education to ensure that the needs of every child in the classroom are also considered, therefore relying heavily on the teacher to put sufficient provisions...... middle of paper ......renegotiated approach. It can be argued that the teacher has many roles and differentiating the day to meet individual needs is important and in line with the requirements of the national curriculum that is to be implemented. Word Count: 1,616 Reference ListClaxton, G. (2008) What is School for?. London: Oneworld PublicationsDepartment for Education (2013) The National Curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document. London: The Stationery OfficeEaude, T. (2011) Thinking about pedagogy for primary and early years. Exeter: Learning Matters Ltd.Hayes, D. (2006) Primary education: the key concepts. Oxon: RoutledgeO'Brien, T. and Guiney, D. (2001) Differentiation in teaching and learning. London: ContinuumTimes Educational Supplement (TES) (http://newteachers.tes.co.uk/content/using-differentiation-mixed-ability-classes) Accessed on 15/10/2014