How Did the Year Go for You?

As an English teacher, I always like to look back at the school year and evaluate how it went.  Too much of this? Not enough of that? How do I feel about the year?

It isn't a question of "did I do well?" or "did I do enough?"
The question is "how can I readjust my teaching to meet the needs that I didn't seem able to address?" What areas need attention? Am I missing the big picture of it?

The end of the year gives me a pause to reflect.  Also, an opportunity to come around to some broad stroke realizations about my work.  How many kids did I reach?  How much of what I do is really just getting them to see things, realize things and experience things they had never thought of before? 

Step back and ponder. Be grateful for an opportunity to grow. Maybe next year I should...