SAW K-12 Comics Teaching Online Summit

SAW K–12 Comics Education Summit

July 24-25, 2026

IN DRAFT RIGHT NOW

SESSION 1 — 5 Ways to Start Teaching Comics Tomorrow

A panel discussion on teaching comics. Let’s go!

Speakers:

• Susan Abrill

• Isabelle Marshall

• Paige Lunde

SESSION 2 — Teaching Comics in Real Classrooms

A panel discussion on exercises, challenges, and the ups and downs of student engagement.

Panelists:

• Sandy Dumais

• Laurie Grandmont

• Robyn Jordan

• Carrie Keasler

• Cassy Lee

SESSION 3 — Comics Across the Curriculum

A panel discussion on Literacy, cross-subject teaching, STEAM, ESL

Panelists:

• Cara Bean

• Rebecca Richardson

• Stephanie Grammar

• Marek Bennett

SESSION 4 — Teaching Visual Storytelling

Maybe a workshop?

Speakers / Facilitators:

• MJ Robinson

• Ripley Larue

SESSION 5 — Building a Career as a Comics Educator

Panelists:

• Marek Bennett

• Cara Bean

• Susan Abrill

SESSION 6 — Why Comics Matter: Creativity, Literacy, and Student Voice

Panel Big-picture thinking, lateral thinking, advocacy

Panelists:

• Laurie Grandmont

• Robyn Jordan

• Cassy Lee

• Isabelle Marshall