MAC - Week 4 Blog Post #3 Comments to Kristi

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Comments to Kristi Swartz:

Kristi,

I also had many contemplative moments in reading this book and look forward to reading it again as there is so many great things to gain from the book. I thought the enrollment was very much a sense of connecting with others, enrolling them on your level and attempting to enroll in theirs. The story of the boss not listening to the employee and the self-reflection that the employee was unable to enroll or connect with the boss in such a way that he would heed his words was that lack of connection or enrollment that is essential when being able to share passions and ignite sparks in others.

Kristi Wrote on her blog: (http://swartzbloggin.blogspot.com/)

This week after finishing The Art of Possibilities I reflect further on how this book has changed my perspective. I understand the idea of being ready to participate, offering the gifts we possess for the good of the community, and being open to others eagerness to catch the spark and share it with others. This is a great model for teachers today. We can participate in the students learning in our class sharing what we know and learning from our students’ gifts and knowledge. We can definitely instill sparks within our students creating students who catch the fever to learn and grow in everything they do.

The whole enrollment thing did throw me, however. I prefer to think of it as participation, as discussed in an earlier chapter. The idea of enrollment seemed redundant to me.  I look forward to others thoughts on enrollment.

My favorite part of this reading dealt with the Nelson Mandela address of the words of Marianna Williamson. The idea of this poem in regard to sharing our power and light and how that can spark others to shine their light as well, was inspiring to me. I actually read over this several times and typed it out to print at a later time. I love the idea of all people being born to manifest the glory of God within us, all of us. That was an inspirational message, and a spark, a light,  I hope to share my students through my actions!