Michelle Lucas

Michelle Lucas

Gifted and Talented Coordinator and Science teacher

Michelle Lucas is the Gifted and Talented Coordinator at Inaburra School in Bangor, New South Wales. As well as supporting gifted and talented students at the school, she teaches Chemistry and Science Extension. Michelle has previously worked as a chemical engineer in the petrochemical industry and brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to the education sector.

4 total results
Underachievement of gifted students – effective interventions
Underachievement of gifted students – effective interventions
Jan 13,2021

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.

acceleration, intervention, expertise, teaching skills, reader submission, short articles
Identifying gifted students – teacher misconceptions
Identifying gifted students – teacher misconceptions
Jan 12,2021

‘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.
acceleration, expertise, equal education, special education, intervention, reader submission, long reads
Student curiosity – a taste for learning
Student curiosity – a taste for learning
July 30,2019

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.
science, mathematics, feedback, reader submission, long reads, student engagement
Sparking student curiosity
Sparking student curiosity
July 23,2019

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.
science, mathematics, reader submission, short articles, student engagement