Sagaytgawdi: Grounding Assessment In Indigenous Knowledges For Equity And Well-Being [Jo Chrona & Brooke Moore] ***RELEASE DATE SEPT 15/26***

Jo Chrona’s Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies has inspired educators to embrace Indigenous ways of knowing and bring them into their teaching practice. Now, Jo is back and has teamed up with Brooke Moore to create a new resource that helps educators take another important step.

Sag̱aytg̱awdi (a Sm’algyax word meaning “gathering together”) brings together the knowledge and experience of accomplished educators and authors Jo Chrona (Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies) and Brooke Moore (Sorting it Out) to explore how assessment can support equity and well-being in the classroom.

“A landmark book and a tremendous addition to the Canadian assessment world.”
—Dr. Lorna Earl, co-founder of CAfLN and author of Assessment As Learning

Designed as a practical and engaging resource for educators of all grade levels, Sag̱aytg̱awdi offers a conceptual framework for evolving assessment practices and making more informed, student-responsive decisions. 

“A must-read resource for every educator committed to equity and quality for all learners.”
—Dr. Judy Halbert, co-director of NOIIE and co-author of Leading Through Spirals of Inquiry

With Sag̱aytg̱awdi, educators are invited to rethink assessment as a way to create more inclusive and supportive learning environments—ones where students' unique identities and cultures are respected and celebrated, and where all students can achieve and thrive.

For readers who have connected with Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies, Sag̱aytg̱awdi offers another opportunity to learn from Jo's experience and perspective—and to carry those teachings into their own work and lives.

 “Every educator will benefit from reading” this book.
—Dr. Linda Kaser, co-director of NOIIE and co-author of Leading Through Spirals of Inquiry

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Portage & Main Press, Sept. 15, 2026
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1774922033