Since learning takes place within relationships that occur naturally throughout the day as people live, learn and work together, all community members play critical roles in the teaching and learning process. Specifically, the THD model provides philosophy of learning, levels of respect, levels of responsibility, psychology of learning, and technology of learning. The philosophy of a school forms the foundation for making all decisions, including how people treat one another and how resources such as time and money are allocated. Within the Context of Relationships Relationships, whether faculty to students, students to students or faculty to faculty, provide the essential foundation for all learning. Research shows that the relationships of the teacher or coach to the student will impact the child more than any other factor.
Research shows that all learning begins with the learner's frame of reference.
Adolescence is a distinct developmental period of growth and change and requires specific pedagogical approaches. Being understood by significant others including peers, teachers and coaches is the most-cited concern of adolescents.