Michelle Lucas

Michelle Lucas

Doctoral candidate and Lecturer at the University of New South Wales

Michelle Lucas is a doctoral candidate and lecturer at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. Michelle holds expertise in curriculum for diverse learners and her research focuses on talent development.

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Nurturing creativity and the role of subject-specific knowledge
Nurturing creativity and the role of subject-specific knowledge

‘Creative expertise can and should be developed alongside the acquisition of knowledge and skills.’ In this reader submission, Michelle Lucas and Dr Geraldine Townend from the University of New South Wales share how creativity can be nurtured across English, Creative Arts and Science and Technology.

Underachievement of gifted students – effective interventions
Underachievement of gifted students – effective interventions

In yesterday’s reader submission, Michelle Lucas looked at some of the misconceptions around gifted and high-achieving students. In this follow-up article she shares four interventions to address underachievement and meet the needs of gifted students.

Identifying gifted students – teacher misconceptions
Identifying gifted students – teacher misconceptions

‘The underachievement of gifted and high-achieving students is, in part, propagated by the dangerous myth that they will succeed regardless.’ In this reader submission, Gifted and Talented Coordinator Michelle Lucas looks at some of the misconceptions.

Student curiosity – a taste for learning
Student curiosity – a taste for learning

In her first article, New South Wales teacher Michelle Lucas shared an approach to drive student agency and improve learning skills. In this final instalment, she discusses how student feedback has helped refine the model, its impact in the classroom, and a whole-school rollout.

Sparking student curiosity
Sparking student curiosity

In the first of two articles, New South Wales Science and Maths teacher Michelle Lucas shares an approach she’s developed to drive student agency and improve learning skills.