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 Spring 2025 are required to complete the Teacher Residency I application for approval to start Teacher Residency I. The application must be completed and submitted no later than Friday, September 13, 2024. In addition, all candidates must meet all Teacher Residency I requirements prior to receiving approval to start Teacher Residency I.

Please note only one submission is allowed. If you would like to make revisions to the application after you submit it, please contact Mrs.Tiffany T. Johnson via email at tiffany.johnson@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, September 13, 2024 during the semester prior to the start of Teacher Residency I.
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 and/or a candidate who must repeat coursework is required to repeat Teacher Residency I.

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

ULID *

Last Name *

First Name *

MI *

Home or Cell Number *

Emergency Contact Name *

Emergency Contact Phone Number *

Current Physical Address *

Current Physical Address: City *

Current Physical Address: State *

Current Physical Address Zip Code *

Are you a LSUE 2+2 student? *

Yes

Have you attempted all parts to Praxis II? *

Yes

Have you passed all parts of Praxis II to meet the May 1st deadline? *

Yes

Please state your plan of action to meet the Praxis deadline. Please include the test number and the date when you plan to test or retest. *

Parish Requested for Teacher Residency I.

List all schools where your relatives or child(ren) attend or the school(s) where your have worked (if applicable).

List any extenuating circumstance(s) (if applicable).

By entering my ULID in the box below, I hereby acknowledge the understanding that it is my responsibility to check the testing windows set by ETS for all Praxis II tests to meet the established Praxis II deadlines for Teacher Residency I. In addition, I understand if I fail a Praxis test I must wait 28 days before I retest. *

By entering my ULID in the box below, I hereby acknowledge the understanding that the official ETS score report with passing scores for all Praxis II (Content Knowledge and PLT) tests must be received by UL Lafayette from ETS by no later than May 1st prior to approval to enter Teacher Residency I (EDCI 472, 473, 474, 475, or 480) in Fall 2024. *

By entering my ULID in the box below, I hereby acknowledge the understanding that I must 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. I understand I will not be approved to start Residency I or Residency II if these conditions are not met. In addition, I understand I will not be approved to start Residency I or Residency II with an incomplete (I) in a course. *

By entering my ULID in the box below, I hereby acknowledge the understanding that I am 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. *

By entering my ULID in the box below, I hereby acknowledge the understanding that I must earn a "C" or better in Teacher Residency I and earn a "CR" (credit) for Teacher Residency II in two consecutive semesters. *

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