THE JOURNEY OF

LEARNING

Digital Document Jordan Hannam Brenda Dyck

Education 430-07 October, 16 2013

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.

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.

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.

“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

Quotes to Teach By

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.

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!

La Paz, Bolivia

Lima, Peru

Madrid, Spain

Machu Pichu, Peru

Barcelona, Spain

Mendoza, Argentina

Word Cloud I created to inspire

language learning

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