Classroom Observations | Center for Professional Development

Student Group Instructional Diagnosis

A member of the Center staff may make a 15-minute visit to a regular class session to facilitate the expression of student opinions and suggestions about the course. Consensus views are written down and discussed privately with the instructor. These can be requested once per academic year per faculty member. To request a Student Group Instructional Diagnosis, please use our Contact Us Form.

Please contact the CPD office at cpd@bemidjistate.edu or at (218) 755-3984 to inquire about classroom observations.

Individual Consultation Services

Confidential consultations may include observing or videotaping and analyzing classroom teaching, assisting in identifying skills and competencies expected of students in a particular course or discipline or helping identify techniques and approaches appropriate for a discipline. *These can be requested once per academic year (or semester) per faculty member.

Please use this form to request a classroom observation.

Course Observation Request Form

Name(Required)

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Course Name/Number(Required)

Time and Day(s) of Course(Required)

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Reason for Observation(Required)

Please describe any specific focus you’d like the observation to have.