When and where did I find the word: Conspiracy days was a term found while researching for my reciprocal teaching presentation. I found it in the following article:
Simmers-Wolpow, R., Farrell, D.P., & Tonje, M.J. (1991). Implementing a secondary reading/study skills program across disciplines. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 34(8), 590-594.
What it means: According to Simmers-Wolpows (1991), conspiracy days are days where faculty can exchange instructional strategies for use in their classroom.
Level of Familiarity: I have never heard of the term conspiracy days before; however, I am familiar with the the ideas behind a conspiracy day. As a middle school teacher we have days designed around professional development that would fall into the definition of a conspiracy day. Also, in my building, teachers share instructional strategies frequently on an informal basis.
Do I want to know this word well and tell why? This is an important strategy to know. My colleagues and I, as a collective, make up a large melting pot of experience that stems from a wide variety of origins. Tapping into this melting pot of experiences via sharing ones' own knowledge and learning from someone else's will help facilitate learning in the classroom.
Do I think others should know this word well....if so who and why? Anyone can benefit from this strategy. It is important to be able to share one's own knowledge with others just as it is important to be able to learn from others' experience. The idea behind a conspiracy day applies to teaching just as much as it does to other professions.
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