failure to communicate.  An interesting question that has occurred to me lately is:
What do you do when you don’t get along with your KT?

So far it doesn’t affect our classes too much.  Regardless of whatever events happen during the lead-up to a class I’ve been able to put on a good face for our students.  The kids shouldn’t see Mom & Dad fighting if you know what I mean.   But there does seem to be an inevitable clash of heads when I show my lessons to my partner.   Part of this is cultural, I think my partner doesn’t see me as an equal in the workplace and thus my disagreements  are generally met with repetition of his suggestion, or simply “I think it’s important”.

Generally this is where I’ll dig in the heels.  If suggestions enhance a lesson I’m all for it, and there have been a number of times when I have altered lessons, usually to make the material a little more accessible to students.  When I don’t accept a suggestion I always explain why I don’t want to do it.  This leads to frustratingly circular conversations

KT: How about [doing something incredibly inane that has little/nothing to do with the lesson today].

NT:  I don’t want to do that [because of this/that sound reason]

KT: [Repeat]

NT:  I really don’t think it’s a good idea [first reason + a new reason to further explain/strengthen my position on the matter]

KT: I think it’s important.  We can [do inane activity] quickly.

NT:   …

I’ve thought about having a sit-down (go out for coffee or something) and just have an honest talk about our classes.  How we see our roles in the classroom.  Specifically what kind of lessons we should be teaching together.   I know that we both want what’s best for our students, but we definitely aren’t on the same page when come to what is best or how to get to that destination.