Comprises the final professional academic semester of the teacher education program. A full-time residency, including a period of being intensively mentored and coached, a period of independent teaching and a period of team teaching. Available for S/U only. Cross listed with EDSE 4500. Prerequisites: 2.500 cumulative GPA, 2.500 GPA in major content courses, completion of all content courses, successful completion of Phase IIIa specific pedagogy, complete review of the prospective teacher's record.