Jim Nibberich Bio

I have had the good fortune of teaching at Boston Green Academy (BGA) for the last 7 years, and I have been teaching in public schools in Boston and New York City for a combined 15 years. Prior to this year, I taught mathematics, covering everything from 6th grade fractions and percentages to 12th grade Calculus.

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This past year I made a career switch from teaching high school math to our Learning For Independence Program (LFI). The LFI program serves students with a higher level of intellectual need than our traditional special education classroom.  We have an amazing group of students; their needs range from non-verbal students with Autism spectrum disorder to students who are extremely social and charismatic but just require a more individualized approach to be successful in school.  Much like the name suggests, in LFI we are focused on helping our students gain the necessary academic and life skills they will need to live independently beyond high school.  Our students spend a great deal of time working on concepts like financial literacy, job training, learning how to take public transportation, and self-advocacy.