California State Requirements
“It is time to promote and support a culture of health and fitness in our schools.”
- Jack O’Connell in his January 2005 State of Education Address
The Walk Workshops provide your school with another tool to do just that. The Workshops are consistent with both the California State Guidance for the Development of California School Wellness Policies and California’s Health Education Content Standards.
Specifically, the workshops complement curricula in fulfilling the following Health Education Content Standards:
- Standard 2: Analyzing Health Influences: All students will demonstrate the ability to analyze internal and external influences that affect health.
- Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication: All students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.
- Standard 5: Decision Making: All students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
- Standard 6: Goal Setting: All students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
- Standard 7: Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors: All students will demonstrate the ability to practice behaviors that reduce risk and promote health.
- Standard 8: Health Promotion: All students will demonstrate the ability to practice behaviors that reduce risk and promote health.