Fort Smith Orr Elementary teacher named Arkansas Teacher of the Year semi-finalist

August 6, 2023 at 1:00 a.m.

by Monica Brich

Nicole Franklin poses Friday in her classroom at Raymond Orr Elementary in Fort Smith. Franklin teaches English language arts and social studies and was named as a semi-finalist for State Teacher of the Year award. Visit nwaonline.com/photo for today's photo gallery. (River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Caleb Grieger)
Nicole Franklin poses Friday in her classroom at Raymond Orr Elementary in Fort Smith. Franklin teaches English language arts and social studies and was named as a semi-finalist for State Teacher of the Year award. Visit nwaonline.com/photo for today's photo gallery. (River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Caleb Grieger)


FORT SMITH -- Orr Elementary School teacher Nicole Franklin said she teaches the way she thinks all teachers should.

So she's struggled to understand how she was chosen as a semifinalist for Arkansas Teacher of the Year, Franklin said.

She

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