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.

Framingham Teacher Residency is based on a residency model, already common around the nation, that equips new teachers to effectively lead classrooms in highly diverse areas. FTR is an AmeriCorps program providing support for a clinical teacher preparation program. Teacher-Residents start teaching from day one and continue to refine and improve their practice with immediate guidance from mentors. Created in 2022, FTR is a joint initiative between Framingham Public Schools and Framingham State University and aims to provide FPS students with high-quality bilingual education in areas such as Mathematics, the Sciences, Special Education, and Language Arts while honoring the school district's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.