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Teacher Residency I Application

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE SECTION BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THE TEACHER RESIDENCY I APPLICATION!

All teacher candidates who are anticipating Teacher Residency I in Fall 2024 are required to complete the Teacher Residency I application for approval to start Teacher Residency I (EDCI 472, 473, 474, 475, 480, 483, or 484). The application must be completed and submitted no later than Friday, February 16, 2024. In addition, all candidates must meet all Teacher Residency I requirements prior to receiving approval to start Teacher Residency I (EDCI 472, 473, 474, 475, 480, 483, or 484).

Please note only one submission is allowed. If you would like to make revisions to the application after you submit it, please contact Tiffany T. Johnson via email at ttaylor@louisiana.edu or by phone at 337-482-6678.

All teacher candidates are required to attend the mandatory Teacher Residency I informational meeting during the semester prior to the start of Residency I. If you are unable to attend this meeting, please contact the Office of Teacher Clinical Experiences by emailing Mrs. Marlene Beard at beard@louisiana.edu

All teacher candidates must meet all requirements as outlined below prior to receiving approval from the Office of Teacher Clinical Experiences to start Residency I. NOTE: Teacher Residency I starts the first day of the assigned school district’s calendar and ends on the last day of the assigned school district’s calendar.

  • Attend the mandatory Teacher Residency I meeting. An email will be sent with the date and time of the meeting. If you are unable to attend this meeting, please contact the Office of Teacher Clinical Experiences by emailing Mrs. Marlene Beard at beard@louisiana.edu.
  • Apply for a valid resident teacher certificate. The resident teacher certificate is valid for one school year and allows a candidate to simultaneously serve as paid a substitute teacher for up to ten days per semester. The hours accrued during the days of serving as a substitute teacher will be counted towards the hours required for Teacher Residency I. NOTE: The application for the resident teacher certificate will be completed at the mandatory Teacher Resident Certificate meeting. An email will be sent announcing the date and time of the meeting.
  • Have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA (includes both transfer GPA and institutional GPA) and a minimum 2.5 overall major GPA (includes both the required professional education coursework and the required content area coursework).
  • Successfully earn credit for all prior coursework attempted which includes submitting all course substitution forms, if applicable, and requesting an official transcript for all transfer coursework, if applicable. A candidate will not be allowed to start Residency I with an incomplete (I) in a course(s).
  • Enroll in Teacher Residency I (EDCI 472, 473, 474, 475, 480, 483, or 484) and all additional required coursework with the exception of Teacher Residency II- 2022-2023 catalog (EDCI 476, 477, 478, 479, or 488) or Teacher Residency II- 2023-2024 catalog or later (EDCI 490, 491, 494, or 497) and EDCI 440 (if applicable). NOTE: Candidates are required to complete all coursework prior to the start of Residency II; however, if necessary, only one non-education course, which excludes courses with a prefix of EDCI, EDFL, HLTH, IRED, KNES, READ, or SPED, may be scheduled after residency school hours during the same semester as Residency II.
  • Submit to the Office of Teacher Clinical Experiences proof of affiliation with a professional educational organization offering education liability insurance, such as A+PEL, LAE, LAHPERD, Kappa Delta Pi, etc. See Organizations & Association for more information.
  • Complete the Teacher Residency I application by Friday, February 16, 2024 during the semester prior to the start of Teacher Residency I (EDCI 472, 473, 474, 475, 480, 483, or 484).
  • Pass all parts of the Praxis II tests (Content Knowledge and the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT)).
    • Official ETS score report with passing scores for all Praxis II tests must be received by UL Lafayette from ETS no later than May 1st for candidates anticipating Teacher Residency I in the Fall semester.
    • Official ETS score report with passing scores for all Praxis II tests must be received by UL Lafayette from ETS no later than December 1st for candidates anticipating Teacher Residency I in the Spring semester.

NOTE: A teacher candidate who does not earn a "C" or better in Teacher Residency I (EDCI 472, 473, 474, 475, 480, 483, or 484) and/or a candidate who must repeat coursework is required to repeat Teacher Residency I (EDCI 472, 473, 474, 475, 480, 483, or 484).

NOTE: A teacher candidate must successfully complete Residency I and Residency II in two consecutive semesters.