In this episode Mike and Glen discuss why it’s so important for teachers to plan their own lessons. We kick off a new segment called The Bests talking about the best games for learning. Our guest this week is principal, speaker, and author Jimmy Casas.Guest: Jimmy CasasTwitter: https://twitter.com/casas_jimmyWebsite: http://www.jimmycasas.com/Notes:#ChatOnEducation is a slow chat on Fridays with questions at 9am, 12pm and 3pm join us to discuss the topics we talk about on this week's podcast. It's awesome, trust us!OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQRegister NOW for Impact Education Conference: https://impact2019.voicehive.com/v2/page/WelcomePageParticipate in the Participate! Community Building Webinar: bit.ly/36OZxbHWhy we must let teachers plan their own lessons: https://www.tes.com/news/why-we-must-let-teachers-plan-their-own-lessonsHere's a list of school shootings in 2019: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/us/school-shootings-list.html?module=inline&te=1&nl=morning-briefing&emc=edit_nn_20191117?campaign_id=9&instance_id=13917&segment_id=18869&user_id=7481238002195309d7cb3a2e861c93c1&regi_id=101690839_nn_20191117Today's podcast is brought to you by:Classcraft: The presenting sponsor for OnEducation is Classcraft. We are excited to announce Classcraft’s new Story Mode which makes it easy for educators to harness the power of stories. Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 1 are ready for you and your students to play today and it’s completely free! To learn more about Classcraft and the new Story mode simply visit classcraft.com/oneducationPhidgets: OnEducation is brought to you by Phidgets. Phidgets are interactive USB sensors that support all major programming languages that make physical computing easy. Phidgets keep the emphasis on coding while increasing student engagement and the best part is that you can get started for free right now. Simply go to bit.ly/phidgetsoneducation to get your introductory kit that includes a free sensor worth over $50!Fresh Grade NEXT: OnEducation is brought to you by Fresh Grade. Fresh Grade has always been known as digital portfolio innovators, but FreshGrade Next is the all new learning network made for modern teachers and tech savvy students with amazing new student-driven learning journals. Students can upload their own content and conduct ongoing self-reflection to create their own record of learning progress. Integrated, Simple, and Powerful - to learn more about Fresh Grade Next and sign up for your free account visit freshgrade.comSourcewell Technology: OnEducation is brought to you by Sourcewell Technology and the Impact Education Conference! Join Jimmy Casas, Angela Meiers, Michael Cohen, Jordan Shapiro, the OnEducation Podcast team, amazing featured speakers, and thousands of educators December 14-17 in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the regions best education conference. Register now using promo code ONEDUCATION2019 for $30 off your registration! ALSO With every registration you’ll receive a free book of your choice from one of the amazing speakers. To register for the conference visit impact.sourcewelltech.org - that’s impact.sourcewelltech.org