Teacher Education: Utilizing Exxat Prism for Student and Program Success

This webinar featured a conversational discussion between Exxat Prism's COO Kunal Vaishnav and two teacher education program co-chairs from Stockton University — Dr. Norma Boakes and Dr. Stacey Culleny — about how teacher education programs can best leverage a centralized platform like Exxat Prism to manage placements, paperwork, compliance, and accreditation readiness. The speakers shared Stockton's real-world journey of transitioning onto Exxat Prism, including their phased adoption strategy and the operational efficiencies they've gained.

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Key Takeaways:

• Centralizing scattered systems is a major efficiency win. Stockton moved away from juggling spreadsheets, emails, and a previous vendor into Exxat Prism, eliminating the back-and-forth of tracking down information across disconnected platforms and dramatically reducing administrative burden.
• A phased, pilot-based rollout is critical for successful adoption. Rather than a "Big Bang" approach, Stockton started with one course in one semester (full-time student teaching), refined their process over two semesters, and then gradually expanded to other fieldwork courses — even recommending starting with a smaller summer cohort if possible.
• Faculty buy-in requires designated point people and targeted training. Stockton assigned one or two leads to become platform experts, provided faculty only the information they needed at each stage, and educated the broader team on the full scope of the process so they could see the value — converting even their most skeptical faculty member within a semester.
• Customizable forms and structured workflows improve both daily operations and accreditation readiness. Stockton purposefully designed multi-step evaluation workflows (lesson plan → observer feedback → student reflection → formal evaluation) and built detailed timesheet categories to track grade level, subject, setting, and student role — creating rich, reportable data for continuous improvement and accreditation evidence.
• The "View As" feature and real-time support tools save significant time. Program leaders use the "View As" capability almost daily to troubleshoot issues for adjunct supervisors and students in real time, while Exxat Prism's chat support and Ask Leo feature provide immediate assistance — even on weekends.

Your Presenters:
Stacey Culleny, Assistant Professor of Education at Stockton University
Norma Boakes, Professor of Education at Stockton University
Kunal Vaishnav, Chief Operating Officer, Exxat