I have noticed a positive shift when students bfeel supported by the joint energy of the group. At first they see themselves as individuals in a group. Showing them that everyone has similar goals for learning and personal growth,through supportive learning, they begin to weave a fabric of supportive energy that raises the whole group to a higher level. As a result, students feel responsible not only for themselves but also for their contribution in the overall scheme of class development. The metaphor is like that of rowing a boat, the journey becomes much easier when there are many willing hands to share responsibility and we realize we are all heading in the same direction, the direction of change.