My greatest passions: working with children; singing
My mission: to serve children by embodying, and creating within, a trust-based paradigm of education.
Background info: maths teacher in mainstream state schools for six years; pastoral support coordinator at large middle school for three years; freelance confidence coach since 2007, specialising in the support of sensitive children and their parents; trained in NLP, coaching & energy healing; passionate interest in alternative education and personal development; also a professional singer (davidmillsuk.com).
Jaclyn Rae said,
February 25, 2012 at 9:00 pm
David, I love your blog! Thank you for having such a beautiful soul. I can’t wait to read more.
Stephanie said,
March 28, 2012 at 4:31 pm
I can’t thank you enough David for sharing your thoughts! EVERYTHING I read thus far are my own views, beliefs. I was doing my Ho’oponopono and had the inspiration to get on the computer. I found you. It is like myself talking to me! it is almost too crazy! Although, this is becomming my life.
i have been practicing hooponopono, taken several seminars with Dr. Hewlen, listened to Bashar’s concepts and now trying to combine all of this to lead me to my passion…building a school around a child-centered learning environment.I am an elementary school teacher (resource) and yoga instructor finding my way through life practicing hooponopono and remembering that the world is in me! I CAN change it by Being my true self! One question… are other people extensions of the one Source being perceived by me. Lots to say I only wish I could talk you.
Thank you David
Stephanie G from Montreal Canada
David said,
March 28, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Hi Stephanie, how wonderful to hear from you! Dr Hew Len and Bashar are both hugely inspiring… have you also come across Abraham (through Esther Hicks)? There are many excellent YouTube videos featuring Abraham’s wisdom regarding children, education and the role of parents. Yes, other people are extensions of Source energy but you are only ever seeing your own personal perception of them. In this sense, they are reflections of aspects of yourself. The “experience” that arises from the interaction with another is real; the interaction itself is an illusion. Anything that you perceive in another – positive or negative – is recognition of something within yourself. Yes, the purpose of life is to be your Self. In aligning with the passion/joy/love that lies at the core of your being the world around you changes automatically for the better.
Thanks for making contact.
David
kelly lane said,
April 26, 2012 at 9:44 pm
Hi David, currently wanting to set up a new school in northamptonshire, I wanted this to be a Montessori school, I now realise that I want it to be something for home educators and unschoolers/flexi schoolers and people who want something different from mainstream. I am a mother of 4 I home educated my now 8yr old for 2 years, she is back in school along with my 4 yr old. I love education, I would love the right balance. I had currently thought about a “free” school, which we had started with the Montessori idea, gaining an interest from 500 individuals.
i have read the free schools application form and gulp! is all I can say, very complex, especially for a Montessori school.
What I really envisage is something much more simpler then this, a school run by parents/family and teachers chosen by its pupils.
I could waffle on all night.
Where are you based?
I am in the uk
David said,
May 2, 2012 at 11:19 pm
Hi Kelly, thanks for making contact. I am in Chicago until the middle of June, pursuing my singing career and volunteering at Tallgrass Sudbury School (which operates according to the same principles as Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts… check out sudval.org). However, I am based in Luton so perhaps we could meet up for a chat when I return to the UK. I would be happy to share with you my knowledge and experience of the Sudbury school model; indeed, I run public talks for home educators on this subject in and around Bedofordshire.