Connection
Relationships, communication, understanding self and others.
In mathematics: shared problem-solving, mathematical conversation, learning that starts from the learner's own world.
Movement
Physical engagement, embodied learning, the body as a site of knowledge.
In mathematics: manipulating, building, tracing, walking a number line — mathematics you can feel.
Creativity
Original expression, making, divergent thinking.
In mathematics: multiple routes to an answer, pattern-making, conjecture, elegant and surprising proof.
Reflection
Self-awareness, critical inquiry, metacognition.
In mathematics: "does the answer make sense?", reconnection sessions, reasoning made visible.
Rest
Nervous system regulation, recovery, the right to pause.
In mathematics: low-pressure practice, no-stakes exploration, pacing that respects the learner.
Nutrition
The body, food, health, physical self-care.
In mathematics: real-world contexts that connect number to daily life, energy and routine.
Cornerstone definitions from the NEO Teaching and Learning Policy. The mathematical interpretations above are working notes for the GreenPrint build and are open for revision.