This document discusses Jordan Hannam's journey of learning, including the important support systems that helped her along the way. It describes her group of friends from kindergarten through high school, her family who supported her decisions and helped overcome obstacles, and learning languages like French and Spanish alongside her sister. Examples are given of worksheets completed with her mother in grade 7, and images that sparked curiosity in her grade 7 Spanish classroom. Quotes that inspired her teaching philosophy are presented, as well as photos from her travels that she wants to inspire students with.

1. THE JOURNEY OF
LEARNING
Digital Document
Jordan Hannam
Education 430-07
October, 16 2013
Brenda Dyck

2. Intern and External Supports Systems
Group of girls I attended all of
Kindergarten to Grade 12 with.
Most important and relevant support
system I had throughout my
education. We completed projects,
studied together and have traveled
together. These are the kind of
people that help you through the
journey of learning.
My family
who worked
with me
through all
aspects of
learning.
Supported my
decisions and
helped me
overcome
obstacles.
My younger sister Mikaela.
We learned French and
Spanish together. We
worked as a team through
conversation to develop
language acquisition
throughout our education.

3. Support System Learning
My Grade 7 FLA Homework;
Vocabulary Building Exercise
My Mom’s Identical FLA Worksheet,
that she too Completed.
Worksheets that both myself and my mom would complete in the seventh grade. It was learning
alongside your supports system. I strategy I am forever grateful to my teacher for.

4. Creating Curiosity and Engagement within the Learner
These are a collection of
images that filled the walls
of my Grade Seven Spanish
classroom. This particular
classroom is the perfect
example of a teacher
creating a learning
environment that was
interesting and exciting; a
clasroom that sparked the
learners curiosity. When I
walked in this classroom I
was immediately engaged in
a culture and language I
knew nothing about. This is
the type of learner I am, I
need a space or a social
milieu that creates a sense
of excitement and
engagement. I remember
looking at these photos,
quotes, posters and books
and being hit with a wall of
curiosity. I wanted to
understand every quote,
explore every city, and
learn about every piece of
culture.

5. Quotes to Teach By
“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what has learned in
school” (Thomas Edison). Quote that hung above the door of my grade
one classroom
“A teacher affects eternity, he can never tell where his influence stops”
(Henry Adams). Quote that was given in a speech on my first day of
University at orientation
I believe these quotes are two phrases that will forever shape my teaching practices. Edison was
correct in saying that after you have left the institution, true education is what remains. A good
teacher is able to imbed ideas that that will stay with a student forever. The second quote of
Adams works beautifully with Edison’s quote. I want to be the teachers who’s impact and lessons
influence a student forever. I want to demonstrate my passion for teaching and have students use
my influence as a teacher no matter where there learning takes them, I want them to chase their
dreams using the knowledge and wisdom I can hopefully impose upon them.

6. Inspiring Learning Through Teaching
and Example
A collection of photos from
my various travels through
Spanish speaking countries.
I want to be able to inspire
my students to use what
have learned throughout
their education and chase
their dreams and travel the
world. Much like I did in
every one of these photos. I
took my knowledge of
languages and followed
my dream of exploring the
world and putting my
learned Spanish into
practice. I want my students
to be inspired by learning
and to go and take their
knowledge outside the
classroom!
Lima, Peru
La Paz, Bolivia
Mendoza, Argentina
Machu Pichu, Peru
Madrid, Spain
Barcelona, Spain

7. Word Cloud I created to inspire
language learning

8. Bibliography
Slide 2: Max Tims, Hannam Family Photo, 2012, 18-12-12 © Jordan Hannam
Melissa Hannam, The Girls, 2012, 31-12-12 © Jordan Hannam
Melissa Hannam, Sisters, 2012, 10-10-12 © Jordan Hannam
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Slide 6: All photos © of Jordan Hannam, Photographer: Sally Mckinnon and Melissa Hannam