As educators we do not believe that all learners are the same. We also know that an individual learner's culture, family background, and socioeconomic level affect his or her learning.These beliefs, principles and theories have an important impact on the opportunities for success for every student in our schools. In one sense, the current imbalance is easily understood. Sameness is always easier to accommodate than difference, and education practices often have been developed to consciously promote the same education for all students. We have few teaching models that appropriately accommodate both consistent educational values and human diversity.