“Knowledge of health and physical education concepts and skills empowers students to assume lifelong responsibility to develop physical, social, and emotional wellness.”
A quality comprehensive health and physical education program fosters a population that:
- Maintains physical, social, and emotional health by practicing healthy behaviors and goal setting
- Engages in a physically active lifestyle
- Is knowledgeable about health and wellness and how to access health resources
- Recognizes the influence of media, technology, and culture in making informed health-related decisions as a consumer of health products and services
- Practices effective cross-cultural communication, problem solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
- Is accepting and respectful of individual and cultural differences (7) Advocates for personal, family, community, and global wellness and is knowledgeable about national and international public health and safety issues”