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Welcome to the Clinical Residency & Recruitment Center


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2025-2026 TEAM Model Application Form
Applications are now past due. All questions to [email protected]. All junior teacher candidates should apply for the 2025-2026 clinical residency program. Any UTEACH candidates are also encouraged to apply so we can include in all upcoming events for post-bacc internship. 

Need help passing the Praxis?
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A discounted monthly membership for all Louisiana Tech Students can be found by clicking the logo or scanning the QR code.
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Do you have passing Praxis II and PLT scores in your certification area to become a clinical resident or intern? Register to take the exams today! We have FREE study guides in the CRRC for check out as well as an online option below:

Upcoming Events:

May 16, 2025
Last Day of Residency/Internship! You made it!
May 24, 2025
Graduation!!! Congratulations, TEAM!
June 9-12, 2025
Louisiana Teacher Leader Summit (drop by our table & attend our workshops!)

Want to be a Teacher? UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS contact our admissions specialist, Lindsey Doutt at [email protected] to learn more information or  schedule a campus tour.


TEACHER PREPARATION INFORMATION:

Teaching Program Application
TEARC Student Request Form
Click the link above to apply for the teaching program during each advising period. Questions? Email Mr. Michael Gilmore at [email protected].
The following form is to be completed by any student making a request to the TEARC (Teacher Education and Retention Committee). The TEARC will meet once a quarter, the day before classes begin, to discuss requests. Students will be notified of a date and time so they may be wait outside of the meeting, in the case their presence is requested by the committee. Students will be notified of the committee's decision after the meeting.
NEW: CastleBranch Background Check
Read directions on teaching program application regarding background check. Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors should complete a background check every fall when school begins to be allowed in schools for field experiences​. 
FIRST TIME CHECK WITH CASTLEBRANCH?
Choose "background check"
REPEAT CHECK WITH CASTLEBRANCH?
Choose discounted "background check recheck" 
Our background  check runs September - May each year for teacher candidates to go out into the schools and for teaching program applications.  This is the check required for the CIL department prior to any school site visits.
Join A+PEL (Liability Insurance)
All teacher candidates should be able to provide proof of liability insurance every fall when school begins to be allowed in schools for field experiences​. Remember to save your membership certificate to submit to your professors. Annual Membership runs August - May each academic year and provides liability insurance as well as many student organization opportunities. 


Praxis Information
All clinical residents AND interns must pass both the Praxis II AND PLT exams prior to June 1st of their residency year to secure a residency certificate. CANDIDATES MUST SEND THESE SCORES TO "THE STATE OF LOUISIANA" AND "LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY."
IMPORTANT UPDATES: 

All early childhood/elementary residents/interns beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year will be required to take the new Science of Reading content exam - 7000 series. See your professor/advisor for more information.


Test Retake Policy: If you feel you did not perform to your potential, you may retake a Praxis test once every 28 days, not including your initial test date.  

NOTE: We strongly recommend that all early childhood (PK-3) and elementary  (1-5) teacher candidates take each subject content area test separately during/following the methods courses and not all together in the bundle option.
GEAUX TEACH SCHOLARSHIP
If you have been admitted to the teaching program, apply for this annual scholarship by September 15th. If funding can be awarded, it may not arrive from the state until January 2025, and it is typically approximately $1,000 per recipient.

About the CRRC

Housed in the Louisiana Tech University College of Education & Human Sciences, the Clinical Residency and Recruitment Center (CRRC) is responsible for developing and refining capstone experiences provided to clinical residents at Louisiana Tech. Central in this is effort is the TEAM model, developed by Dr. Amy Vessel and Dr. Dawn Basinger. The TEAM model is an innovative approach to teacher preparation that replaces the traditional, single-term of student teaching with a full-year clinical residency in local schools. This model leverages the experiences of university instructors and local school personnel to provide comprehensive training.

Recruiting visits are available daily in the CRRC. For more information on any of our projects and programs, please email [email protected].

The Director

Photo of Dr. Amy Vessel
Dr. Amy Vessel serves as the Executive Director of the Clinical Residency Center, and is one of the key developers of the TEAM model.  She received her B.A and M.A. degrees in Elementary Education at Louisiana Tech University and her Ed.D. at the University of Alabama. 

Contact information:
Dr. Amy Vessel, 
James R. Mays Endowed Professor
[email protected]
318-257-5451

Finding the CRRC


The Clinical Residency Center
at Louisiana Tech University
600 Mayfield Avenue
Woodard Hall 214
Parking from Wisteria: Use The IDEA Place lot across from Tolliver Hall.

Parking from Mayfield: Use either the A.E. Phillips or Woodard lots.
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  • TEaM Model
    • TEAM Model Resources
    • TEAM Members
    • District Partners >
      • A.E.Phillips Laboratory School
      • Bienville Parish Schools
      • Bossier Parish Schools
      • Caddo Public Schools
      • Claiborne Parish
      • DeSoto Parish
      • Grant Parish Schools
      • Jackson Parish
      • Lincoln Parish Schools
      • Monroe City School
      • Ouachita Parish Schools
      • Rapides Parish Schools
      • Richland Parish
      • Webster Parish
      • Winn Parish
    • Alumni
    • TEAM Vocabulary
    • TEAM History
    • Support the TEAM
  • Mentor/Content
  • Events
    • Buildling A Strong Teacher Preparation Evaluation Program
    • National Conference on Co-Teaching 2019
    • LAATE September Meeting
    • 2019 CRRC Fall Institute - September 19
    • National Field Experience Conference 2019
    • Technology for Learning & Teaching 2018 Summer Institute
    • National Co-Teaching Conference 2017
    • West Virginia State Department of Education October 19, 2017
    • NFEC 2017 >
      • 2017 NFEC Photos
      • NFEC Presentations
  • Programs
    • DOT DAY
    • Educator Honor Roll
    • Dogs with A Cause
    • A+PEL
    • Children's Choices >
      • Maddi's Fridge by Miss Tech Courtney Hammons
    • UTeach
  • Clinical Resources