Testimonials

• Mr. Earle follows his own philosophy of teaching. He and his students strive to develop skills and knowledge to better enable one to earn a living and be able to get the most out of living. That is education. His FFA motto: 'Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve' reflects his philosophy.

• Mr. Earle believes the daily rewards of being a teacher include watching students gain life skills that make them productive citizens. The very best part of teaching is exposing students to the connection between the classroom and the "real" world. By using everyday samples and examples, students realize that the classroom "learning" is meaningful to them. The long-term rewards are enjoying these students' successes many years after graduation. Someone is not a teacher until someone has learned.

“Pat combines an excellent instructional program which is challenging enough to consistently attract a large percentage of the students in the school, including some of the top academic performers, with a Supervised Agricultural Experience program that helps develop young students and train older students. Though Pat has many great attributes that he demonstrates in the classroom, perhaps his greatest is that he truly cares about kids.”

William Keels, Supervisor

 “As the sole instructor within the agriculture education program, [Mr. Earle] deftly manages a diversified curriculum, which appeals to a wide variety of students: male and female, college preparatory and career and technology oriented, and even exceptional education students. He employs a hands-on teaching approach, which makes students responsible for their learning and for working together to achieve goals and to master skills. Mr. Earle's enthusiasm is evident within the classroom. While his students would say his is entertaining, he is consistently able to grasp and maintain their attention as they study animal and crop production and the sciences prerequisites to understanding them. The students are able to get involved in learning because they are given opportunities to apply their skills in school and community projects such as irrigating the school's baseball facility with a grant they wrote and received"

Frances McCluney, Colleague