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In the classroom we need to help students bring their culture and past experiences to the present so they can use them while learning.  Paul's session gave us new tools to understand student behavior based on the 4 loops, including ways in which the teacher can accomodate the needs of various students with nontraditional needs so they can walk away with a new understanding.  I like how his sessions start out with quotes from everyone's comments on the forum because it allows us share each other's understanding and prepare for learning about what makes different students different.  This year I had students in my class who could not learn sitting still, so this session was important to me because I think it will make me a better teacher who can truly understand a student's needs.  Conversation between people, whether it be between two teachers or a student and a teacher, can help both people understand the loops better and come to a new understanding.