Michael Alves is a 28-year veteran high school teacher specializing in STEM education. He currently teaches courses in Engineering and Computer Science. In addition, he coaches FIRST Robotics teams and is passionate about bringing STEM to under-represented school populations. He started his teaching career in 1994 as a high school English a Second Language teacher and transitioned to teaching STEM classes after receiving his M.Ed in Education Technology Leadership in 2011. In addition to teaching, he enjoys playing electric bass in local Metroplex venues.
Here is a selection of recent STEM highlights:
A career highlight for him was when the Vines High School robotics team won the Robotics, UIL 5A-6A State Championship in 2020 and was recognized by the Plano ISD School Board. Click here for story.
He is featured in this CBS11 story on my Plano ISD Teacher Extern experience.
He is featured in this Plano ISD Career and Technology Promotional Video.
He is featured in this Dallas Innovates news article about my Plano ISD Externship Experience.