Chapel Hill ISD is excited to collaborate with local colleges, universities, and certification programs to offer valuable opportunities for aspiring educators to teach and observe in our classrooms.

Important: All requests for student teacher or observer placements must go through the CHISD Curriculum Department. Do not contact campus principals or individual teachers directly. Failure to follow the proper procedure may result in your request being dismissed.

The Student Teacher/Observer is responsible for communicating with the campus in a timely manner to schedule his/her program requirements.  

Student teachers are required to follow the Tyler ISD district dress code.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for classroom observation in Chapel Hill ISD, student teachers or observers must meet the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled in a teacher preparation program at a college/university.
• Seeking certification through an Alternative Certification Program.
• Have passed a criminal background check.

Scheduling of Classroom Observations:

• All requests for classroom observations are subject to space and availability.
• At any point during the school year, we reserve the right to deny classroom observations based on the number of requests received and calendar of events for the District.
• Chapel Hill ISD does not offer summer classroom observations.

Student Teacher/Observer must sign and save the following documents:

• Criminal History Record Information Addendum (complete online and save as a pdf)
• Chapel Hill ISD Confidentiality Agreement (complete online and save as a pdf)
• DPS Computerized Criminal History (CCH) Verification (complete online and save as pdf)
• A class syllabus showing the amount of required classroom observation hours, or an Alternative Certification Program acceptance letter (pdf or word)
• A picture of your driver’s license (jpeg only - .heic files not accepted)

Once you have the above files completed and saved, proceed to the Student Teacher Observation Request form

Robin Dickerson