Third-grade teacher Cherene Lewis said that when she heard school would be closed for snow days, she activated her YouTube channel and asked her class to tune in.

Many who took the time to comment on the interview clip applauded Robinson for coming up with an innovative way to keep her class engaged. “Shows what happens when you let the teacher teach ...

Anne Troutman, the STEM teacher at St. Angela Merici School in Metairie, said while the entire school focuses on service, each grade often does its own grade-level service project.