Designed to be a transition from Residency 1 into Residency 2. It requires the teacher candidate to continue full-time in the Residency placement according to the local school schedule for the duration of the ETSU winter term (December and January). It also provides beginning support in determining content for, and creating, the lesson plans required for the edTPA, a nationally normed performance-based assessment that is the capstone of Residency 2. All PRAXIS II tests must be completed and passed to transition into Residency 2.