At first glance, Anthony Swannâs fifth grade classroom is no different from any other.
Students sit at their laptops on a recent December morning, completing reading assignments as the Rocky Mount Elementary teacher walks around the room answering questions. A white Christmas tree gives the room a festive feel, and books line the nearby shelf. Student-made art hangs along the back wall.
But take a closer look â and listen â and youâll start to notice more.
The art?
Those are cards congratulating Swann for being named the 2021 Virginia Teacher of the Year. Heâs the first Franklin County teacher since 1990 to win the statewide award.
Franklin County teacher to be featured on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
You can watch it Thursday night on 6:30 p.m.
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Franklin County teacher, Anthony Swann, speaking to Lester Holt on Nightly News on Dec. 17, 2020. (NBC Nightly News)
If you tune in to NBC’s “Nightly News” on Thursday night, you might see a familiar face talking to Lester Holt.
Anthony Swann, a fifth-grade teacher from Rocky Mount Elementary, will be featured on the popular newscast for its tribute to teachers.
The Franklin County teacher was recognized as the 2021 Virginia Teacher of the Year back in October.