FORM 8

Georgia Southern University

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development

SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCE REFLECTION

EDLD 7737/7738 FALL ____ SPRING ____ YEAR ______

Candidate: Sherita Myrick

School-based Mentor: Turner Floyd

University Supervisor: Dr. Torian White

School: Early County Middle School

Semester: Fall 2023 Month:

PART I: DESCRIPTION OF THE FIELD EXPERIENCE

 Date of Activity: 10/20 11/1

 Hours Completed: 6 hours
 Georgia Leadership Standards Met: ALL Standards
 Description of the Field Experience Activity and Your Role : Observe in the classrooms, and interact
with students

PART II: REFLECTION*

Reflection:
I had the opportunity to spend half of the day at ECES observing classes, Ms. Kunesha and Mrs. King for Math
Centers, Mrs. Salter’s Class during Honor’s Day meet and greet, All Faculty and Staff at Pep Rally, and I
observed the Helping Hands Ending Hunger food drive.
In Ms. Kunesh and Mrs. King class, students were working on numbers 1-20 by identifying them with hands on
manipulatives, pictures, playdo, and other forms of differentiation during centers. The classroom management
and expectations for the classroom were observed and respected by all little ones.
After 3 grade Honor’s Program, teachers gave parents the opportunity to come by the classrooms and meet and
greet with them. Students had the opportunity to show off some of their awards and work that they had
completed over the 9 weeks. Students that received an award were for most improvement, students of the
month, of for academic honors. Not often do parents have the opportunity to collaborate with teachers in a
positive manner; therefore, by presenting Honor’s Day meet and greet, parents were appreciative for the time
allowed to spend in the classroom and build a positive relationship with the teachers.
The PEP Rally was the highlight of the day because not only did it raise money for the school by students
having to pay $2 to attend, but students were so excited and the band, cheerleaders, and football players made
the elementary students feel special. There were a lot of cheers, band presentations, and football players boosted
the kids up and vice versa for a big win on Friday night.
Last was something special, I had the experience of learning about Helping Hands Ending Hunger. Their
mission is to empower students to rescue uneaten food from school meals and join hands with their
communities to nurture food insecure families. Their vision is to alleviate childhood food insecurity, reduce
food waste, encourage better educational outcomes, and shape a healthier world. The elementary school “Kids
Helping Kids” program empowers student leaders to repurpose uneaten food from school meals and join hands
with their communities to nurture food insecure families. Re-educating that food is medicine, not trash, is a
primary focus. As a result of determined efforts measured to change existing policy, HHEH now offers the only
program operating in Georgia which has been expressly reviewed and approved by the Dept. of Public Health
and Dept. of Education/School Nutrition to rescue cold storage food (milk, cheese, yogurt, fruit, etc.) along with
dry packaged foods and channel it to children when they need the most, over weekends and school breaks. A
non-profit operating with strict food safety protocols, we remove the risk of liability for food donations under
state and federal law. Moreover, with our unique student-led design, our program, once established in a school,
requires minimal coordination from school staff and easily integrates into daily routines.