Colin Marsh
AP Biology Teacher
Teaching Philosophy
Ten years teaching AP and honors biology. My AP Bio pass rate has run 15 points above the state average for the last 4 years running.
Experience
AP Biology Teacher2018 — Present
Brighton High School · Portland, ME
- AP Bio pass rate 89% vs. 74% state average, 4 years running.
- Redesigned the lab curriculum around CRISPR and gel electrophoresis units.
- Coach, Science Olympiad — regional champions 2022, 2023.
- Mentor 2 first-year teachers each fall through the district induction program.
Biology Teacher2014 — 2018
Cascade Regional High · Bangor, ME
- Taught 5 sections/day, grades 9—11; department curriculum lead 2017—18.
- Piloted the district's first inquiry-based lab manual, later adopted school-wide.
Student Teacher2013 — 2014
Deering High School · Portland, ME
- Co-taught 3 sections of 9th-grade earth science under a mentor teacher.