I enjoyed reading this post

I enjoyed reading this post as it describes that a good teacher must reflect on his or her previous year, be flexible in changing and looking forward to the future, as well as take time to relax and enjoy every day. As a newer teacher, I strongly agree with Tip#1. I am aware that we all want to make the best of our summer, but we also want to make the best of our school year. No student enjoys a stagnant classroom and improving our lessons and lab activities to promote engagement and success is always beneficial.
To acquire student feedback, I currently do two things before the school year is over. 1.) I ask the students to create a two-fold illustrated paper that details the "Coolest" and "Most Boring" topics of the year. They also must provide justification with two opinion sentences. For educational purposes, a definition and labeled diagrams are also required. 2.) The students are given the opportunity to write a letter to next year's students in my class. As I filter through them for appropriate language, it is easy to gain an understanding on what the students most enjoyed and least enjoyed in the class and how I can improve it.
However, being one that is an over-achiever, perfectionist, or the likewise, it is also imperative that I practice Tip#10. Every person, in any culture, can benefit from from a good laugh.