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The buzz and excitement have already begun as the Phillies prepare for the 2012 baseball season. The Phillies and The Philadelphia Inquirer's Newspapers in Education Department have teamed up to create an interactive and unique supplement to start the season off with a home run.
"Step Up to the Plate" will focus on some of your most beloved Phillies giving back to the community and ways you too can make an impact. "Step Up to the Plate" will focus on how some of your favorite Phillies give back to the community and ways you too can make an impact. "Step Up to the Plate" will help students better understand the power of giving and community outreach while also encouraging them to make a difference in their community.
In addition to these life lessons, this supplement also engages students with educational and thought provoking activities and information pertaining to the Phillies.
The Phillies and The Inquirer are holding a FREE TEACHER WORKSHOP at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday, March 28 at 4:30 p.m. to offer teachers further information and tips on how to incorporate "Step Up to the Plate" into the classroom in an effective and creative way.
You must register for the Workshop in order to participate and to receive the supplement. For more information, email fandev@phillies.com no later than Monday, March 19.
The Phillies and The Inquirer love to work together to create educational lessons that teachers can use in their classroom but we know you may have some great ideas we may not have thought of. We invite you to share with us some of the lessons that you have created that utilize the Phillies and The Inquirer. If you are attending the Workshop on March 28 you could be asked to share your innovative lesson with the other teachers in attendance.
