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I have been successful in receiving a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Travelling Fellowship (www.wcmt.org.uk/). Each year only 150 British citizens are awarded fellowships for a wide range of projects. A fellow must travel overseas for between 4-8 weeks to investigate inspiring practice in other countries, and return with innovative ideas for the benefit of people across the UK.
My research project is entitled 'problem solving approaches to maths' and over an 8 week period I will visit educational organisations in Japan and Australia with an aim to research, observe and share innovative educational practice.
So, if anyone is teaching in Japan or Australia, or knows of anyone who is, and wouldn't mind a visit please let me know!