Ethan Constant is an educational leader with a robust background in teaching and administration. With a BSE in Mathematics and an MSE in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State University, Ethan has been instrumental in the Germantown Municipal School District's success. He has made significant contributions to curriculum development, CTE programming, and professional growth initiatives. His work as an Instructional Supervisor since 2018 has led to considerable advancements in student readiness and teacher development, earning him recognition, statewide, as an advocate for academic excellence and innovation. Ethan currently serves on several state committees, as the Vice President of the West TN Directors of CTE, the West TN Workforce Collaborative, and was named as the 2021 West TN Pioneer Award Winner for the TDCTE.
Notably, Ethan led the development of both academic and Career & Technical Education (CTE) initiatives. He spearheaded the creation of the Secondary Grading Manual and implemented district-wide training to improve Algebra I outcomes. He has been pivotal in expanding early post-secondary opportunities and pathways to graduation, enhancing the district's CTE programs with new industry certifications, and securing significant grants to innovate school models. Last year, his work garnered the district $2 million in grants towards CTE projects. He’s overseen projects such as the renovations of the Mechatronics and STEM labs, the Houston High Business Center and the soon-to-be Aviation Lab. At the middle school level, he’s used grant funds to institute the nationally recognized Woz Ed STEM curriculum.
His leadership in building comprehensive college and career guidance has also been instrumental in elevating the district's programs. Working with our school counselors and CTE teachers, Ethan has helped to establish a framework for students discovering and developing career-related talents and skills beginning in elementary school–ensuring a cohesive pipeline into middle school and high school. Elementary students will surely remember their Junior Achievement Biztown visits, in which they have a job for a day or participate in Naviance career interest inventories and activities at the middle school level. By the time they get to high school, they will be able to actively participate in those interests through hands-on internships or clinical experiences. His many contributions to the college and career pathway plan will resonate with our students.