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Framingham Teacher Residency

THE PROGRAM

The Framingham Teacher Residency is an alternative pathway for those looking to begin their career in teaching. The residency model blends a rigorous full-year classroom internship with academic coursework closely aligned with classroom experience and supervised by a highly trained, supported mentor teacher. The residents will not only receive a living stipend but may also waive their tuition expenses if they commit to teaching in the Framingham Public Schools for a minimum of three years.

CONTACT US

Dr. Everton Vargas da Costa
Assistant Director of Operations 

evargasdacosta@framingham.k12.ma.us
19 Flagg Drive, Framingham, MA 01702

  • The mission of Framingham Teacher Residency is to prepare teacher-residents to use Culturally Responsive Teaching techniques to inspire students, empower learning, and provide high-quality bilingual education in the Framingham Public Schools.

     

  • Framingham Public Schools and Framingham State University share the vision that guides us to strive to: 

    • Support the whole child academically, socially, and behaviorally.
    • Create relationships between students, educators, families, and the community.  
    • Provide educators with meaningful and relevant support and development.
    • Implement technology and facilities that allow teaching and learning to occur in environments that are healthy, welcoming and safe

WHAT IS A TEACHER RESIDENCY?

A teacher residency consists of a rigorous full-year classroom apprenticeship for pre-service teachers with academic coursework that is closely aligned with such classroom experiences. In this type of program, Teacher Residents learn how to teach by working for an entire year alongside a highly trained, supported mentor teacher in the school district where the resident will eventually work. Teacher Residency programs require that candidates commit to teaching in the school for a minimum of three years.
 

FTR Goals

Recruit bilingual teachers who can fulfill FPS’s need to develop current dual-language programs further.
It offers a unique opportunity for people identified as BIPOC/ bilingual/ multilingual to become certified Secondary Education teachers.
Increase the number of certified bilingual teachers in Sciences, Mathematics, English Language Arts, Portuguese and/ or Spanish Language Arts, and History.

 

  • Become FTR Member
    Become a Resident
  • Application
    Application Process

Benefits at Glance

Living stipend 
Free Tuition
Educational Stipend from Americorps 
Free lunch at FPS
Access to FSU Gym and Resources
Health Insurance
Contract with FPS after the Residency