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Eureka Math Catalyst Teacher Leaders

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Date:                  05/08/2026

To:                        Elementary School Administrators

From:                 Holley McIntosh, Director of STEM

                                Tiffany Hall, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning

Subject:          Eureka Math Catalyst Teacher Leaders

Summary:

The math department will be supporting a cohort of teacher leaders to explore  Eureka Math Catalyst resources. Math Catalyst supports a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) for students. Professional development and coaching support will be provided for two teacher leaders from each school.

 Math Catalyst provides resources for students who need additional support to master grade-level content. Teacher feedback indicates this is an area of need in math classrooms.

Math Catalyst provides the following:

  • Concept Mini Lessons- short, targeted lessons for small Tier 2 or Tier 3 groups
  • Practice and application tasks that support Tier 1
  • Resources to assist in lesson planning
  • An adaptive and systematic program designed to move students through carefully sequenced objectives and concepts
  • Embedded structures to help students understand and use precise mathematical language
  • Built in supports for multilingual learners

Rationale: 

USBE has not yet approved a revised Utah Math Core Curriculum. As a result, SLCSD will be continuing with Eureka Math as our adopted K-6 program for the 2026-27 school year. Eureka has enhanced, refined, and reorganized some of their resources since our original adoption. Math Catalyst is an example of their extended resources and development.

Expectations for Implementation: 

  1. Communication
  2. Principals work with their faculty to select two teachers committed to utilizing Catalyst with their students in the 2026-27 school year.
  3. Provide Holley McIntosh with the names of your Catalyst teacher leaders.
  4. Principals will purchase Catalyst licenses ($7.35 per student) for those teachers using Catalyst. Catalyst licenses are an option on the Eureka Buy Guides.
  5. Teacher leaders can use this project for the HB396 funds during 2026-27.
  6. Collaboration: 
  7. Professional development will be provided for teacher leaders using Catalyst in their classroom. Ongoing collaboration with Eureka, the Math Department, and district math coaches/CAS will ensure teachers are supported in using the Catalyst resources with students.
  8. The Math Department will communicate with IT to roster classrooms for teacher leaders.
  9. Contact Holley McIntosh or Morgan Crossley if you have questions about purchasing Eureka Catalyst licenses.
  • Evaluation
  • Administrators will work with the Math Department to ensure the Catalyst resources are used appropriately and effectively.

Keywords: Math, Eureka, Catalyst, license, lead teacher

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