Jo Chrona—speaker, educator, Indigenous education advocate, author of Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies: An Act for Reconciliation and Anti-Racist Education (2022), and co-author of the soon-to-be-released Sag̱aytg̱awdi: Grounding Assessment in Indigenous Knowledges for Equity and Well-Being (2026).

Workshop, Reconciliation Through Education: We All Have Roles

What do we know about Indigenous education processes, such as the First Peoples Principles of Learning? How can they impact the ways we do our work in education? What are some key ways that that we can lean into the concepts of relationship, trust, identity and authenticity in order to create stronger, healthier education systems that support the well-being of all of us? What can this mean for our various roles?

This workshop with Jo Chrona explores these questions, and more, in a combination of presentation and small group/partner conversation.

• Monday, June 8
• 9 am–1 pm
• Castlegar Campus
• Register now!

Community Dinner, Shifting Landscapes: What We Are learning About Effective Education Environments

This dinner gathering provides an opportunity for educators and community members to gather, connect and inspire our continued learning journey with truth and reconciliation through education.

• Monday, June 8
• 6 pm
• Mary Hall, Tenth Street Campus, Nelson
• Register now!

About Jo Chrona

Jo Chrona is of Ts’msyen and European heritage and is a member of the Kitsumkalum First Nation. She currently lives on Salt Spring Island, traditional territories of Coast Salish First Nations. Jo’s experience includes over 30 years teaching in K-12 and post-secondary systems, as well as working as a faculty associate in SFU’s Teacher Education Program, an advisor with the BC Ministry of Education, and a policy analyst and curriculum manager for the First Nations Education Steering Committee in BC. Jo’s work has included ELA curriculum development, professional learning through inquiry networks, and Indigenous education. 

She participated in aspects of educational transformation in BC’s K-12 system, the development of education policies, and managed and contributed to the development of authentic Indigenous teacher resources. Jo has a BA (SFU), a Diploma in Education and Master’s Degree in Educational Technology (UBC), and completed UBC’s Transformative Educational Leadership Program (TELP). She maintains her BC Teacher Certification.

In addition to consulting and providing professional learning in the areas of Indigenous and anti-racist education, how Indigenous-informed pedagogies create stronger educational experiences for all, and how high-expectations relationships can help move us forward, Jo is currently examining the connections between the First Peoples Principles of Learning, equity, well-being, and assessment.