St. Odilo 6th Grade
Junior high English Language Arts classes focus on improving the students' knowledge of grammar and writing in its various forms. Strong communication skills are paramount in paving the way for each student in academia as well as day to day life. The students will continue to navigate through the structure and rules that govern the English language. They will also apply this knowledge to both informal and formal writing assignments throughout the course of the year.
Sixth grade Social
Studies encompasses world history, map skills, and societal
development. Students will study how
world history is affected by maps and time, memory, human
migration, agricultural and urban revolutions, belief systems,
the order of early societies, and the influence of the
Catholic faith.
Ms. Fiala received
her bachelor's degree in English from Illinois State
University. She went on to get her teaching certificate
in education for grades six through twelve from
Benedictine University with endorsements in Language
Arts, Social Science, Science, and Spanish. Previously she
has been a substitute teacher at St. Odilo School as
well as the Joliet Township high schools.
Her teaching philosophy is
one that is student-centered. She believes
it is important to be flexible in her approach to
educating students, ensuring that all learning styles
are met. She
is committed to supporting adolescents in their growth,
not only as students, but as members of the community.