This is the time of year when I am already planning for next year. What went well? What didn't? How can I make next year even better than this year? I find myself being pretty critical of myself. My goals this year were to give no homework and provide more feedback to students AS they worked, rather than waiting until they turned in an assignment for a grade. I wanted to make more connections my students, create a student-friendly environment, and make every student feel love and respected. Finally, I changed my policies and accepted all late work with no penalty and allowed students to redo/retake any assignment or quiz for a higher grade. Here is what I learned: 1) No Homework -My students loved this (94.5% according to my survey). I found that I had to rethink everything I did in class to make this work. I incorporated stations, which helped tremendously. The most challenging aspect was trying to get all of the...