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Why Bishop Blanchet Partnered With Classwise AI

On a recent site visit to Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle, Principal Sam Procopio walked us through how Classwise is changing grading, feedback, and instructional planning for his 1,000-student community.

What We Heard On Our Seattle Site Visit

Bishop Blanchet is a college-prep high school in Seattle with about 1,000 students. Principal Sam Procopio has been clear about what his faculty needs most: more time for the work that actually moves students forward.[1][2]

We sat down with him on campus to talk about where grading was slowing teachers down, what changed after Classwise, and how he would recommend other school leaders start.[1]

Solving The Educator Time Poverty Problem

Sam’s framing is direct: teachers do not have enough time. They are balancing family life, lesson planning, professional growth, and hours of grading that spill into nights and weekends.[1]

Classwise takes on the repetitive manual work of grading formative assignments so teachers can spend more time on instruction, relationships, and the parts of the job they care about most.[1][2]

From Grading Data To Better Instruction

Sam does not see Classwise as a time-saver alone. The platform also surfaces useful data on where students are strong and where they are struggling.[1]

That means teachers can adjust the next lesson with evidence instead of guesswork—targeting support where the class actually needs it.[1]

Why Immediate Feedback Changes The Learning Loop

One of Sam’s sharpest points is about timing. In a traditional cycle, students can go weeks without meaningful feedback, then walk into a high-stakes test and realize too late what they misunderstood.[1]

Classwise closes that gap on low-stakes formative work. Students hear back while the lesson is still fresh, make quick corrections, and arrive at bigger assessments with fewer surprises.[1][2]

How Sam Recommends School Leaders Start

For principals and district leaders who are still on the fence, Sam’s advice is practical: start with one low-stakes warm-up, try it with a single class, and learn the workflow before you scale.[1]

Let teachers see the results in their own context first. When the time savings and student feedback are obvious, wider adoption follows naturally.[1]

Stories Behind This Post

Sam Procopio Testimonial

Read Sam’s full story and watch the site visit interview on his testimonial page.

Schools And Districts

See how Classwise supports leaders rolling out AI grading across teams.

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Sources

2 References

  1. [1] Why Seattle's Bishop Blanchet High School Partnered with Classwise AI

    Classwise AI on YouTube. Site visit interview with Principal Sam Procopio on teacher time, formative feedback, and rolling Classwise out at Bishop Blanchet High School.

  2. [2] Sam Procopio on Classwise at Bishop Blanchet High School

    Classwise AI testimonials. Written testimonial and video from Principal Sam Procopio at Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle.

Derah Onuorah, co-founder of Classwise AI

Derah Onuorah

Co-Founder, Classwise AI

May 2, 20264 min read