See how a teacher is completing tasks 4x faster with the help of ClassDojo’s AI assistant Sidekick

After 20 years in education (most of them in traditional classrooms), Melissa Chapple now teaches at a K-12 Virtual Academy, where every minute counts. Like many experienced educators, she’s always looking for ways to work smarter without sacrificing the personal connection that matters most in teaching. That’s where ClassDojo, and especially its AI assistant Sidekick, has transformed her daily workflow.

A teaching assistant in her pocket

Melissa describes Sidekick as her “teaching assistant” — a tool that lightens the load without compromising quality. Whether she’s writing report card comments, planning behavior interventions, or responding to emotionally charged parent messages, Sidekick helps her do it faster and with more confidence.

Using Sidekick’s report card comment generator, Melissa cut down a two-hour task to just 30 minutes. “I just entered my notes, clicked a button, and got a complete, actionable comment,” she said. “It even included next steps for the parent, something they could actually do at home.”

Using Sidekick’s report card comment generator, Melissa cut down a two-hour task to just 30 minutes.

One parent was so moved by the personalized feedback that she wrote back: “I think I’m going to print this and put it on the refrigerator for encouragement!”

Emotionally intelligent responses made easy

ClassDojo’s message reply tools have also helped Melissa stay professional and calm, even when parent messages come in hot. “When you’re feeling emotional, you don’t want to write back in the moment,” she said. “Sidekick lets me take a step back, paste in the message, and generate a thoughtful response.”

For Melissa, this means faster replies, less stress, and better parent relationships. What used to take her an entire evening of rewrites now takes just 5–10 minutes.

“When you’re feeling emotional, you don’t want to write back in the moment. Sidekick lets me take a step back, paste in the message, and generate a thoughtful response.”

Faster behavior interventions aligned with PBIS

ClassDojo’s behavior intervention tool also saves Melissa valuable time. “Before, I’d spend at least an hour crafting a detailed plan,” she said. “Now, I just input our PBIS framework — ours is called HERO (Hardworking, Engaged, Responsible, and On-task) — and Sidekick builds the plan for me. It even suggests de-escalation strategies that I don’t have to look up myself.”

The result: better support for students and fewer hours lost to administrative work.

One platform, endless support

Melissa doesn’t just use ClassDojo for major milestones — she relies on it weekly for story post captions, quick parent messages, and student updates. “Parents don’t want to juggle ten apps,” she said. “They want one tool that does it all. ClassDojo is that tool.”

Getting time back to focus on what matters

“ClassDojo has evolved from a simple behavior tracker into a full-service teacher platform,” Melissa said. “And Sidekick is the natural next step. It’s smart, intuitive, and built for real classroom needs. It lets me spend less time on paperwork, and more time with my students — and that’s the real win.”