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Mt 01 In1.2The Learning School1 The Learning School‘A learning company is an organization that facilitates the learning of all itsmembers and continually transforms itself.M. Pedler, J. Burgoyne and Tom Boydell, 19912 The Learning School‘Organizations where people continually expand their capacity to create theresults they truly desire, where new and expansive patterns of thinking arenurtured, where collective aspiration is set free, and where people are continuallylearning to learn together’Peter Senge, 19903 The Learning SchoolKey points to note about definitions of learning organizations, they:♦ Are adaptive to their external environment♦ Continually enhance their capability to change/adapt♦ Develop collective as well as individual learning♦ Use the results of learning to achieve better results4 The Learning SchoolCharacteristics of a Learning School include:1 An organisational climate that nurtures learning. (Learning Culture)2 Uses processes that encourage interaction across boundaries (Processes)3 Uses methods that aid individual and group learning, such as creativity andproblem solving techniques. (Tools and Techniques)4 People are inclined to learn and adopt new ideas. (Skills and Motivation)Source: www.skyrme.com/insights/3lrnorg.htm12 Jamaica All Age Schools Project: Facilitator Training for School Based Resource Teachers