Lisa Stevens, widely known as lisibo, is a dedicated language teacher at two schools in the Birmingham area, a member of ALL, and a British Council Ambassador. She champions the “Hearts and Minds” approach, a pedagogical strategy that prioritises emotional and intellectual trust to move students from “forced compliance” to a genuine love for communication. Her work focuses on developing empathetic global citizens through international collaboration and cultural exchange, which helps dismantle stereotypes and broaden pupils’ worldviews.
As an expert speaker and consultant, Lisa frequently presents at major conferences such as Language World and The Language Show. Her diverse skill set includes integrating creative pedagogy, technology, and storytelling into lessons—often through engaging themes like animals or football. Lisa views herself as a “teacher and explorer of languages,” advocating for a holistic curriculum that connects languages with Science, Geography, and PSHE to inspire lifelong curiosity.
Consultant and speaker on PLL, creativity and ICT
member of Association for Language Learning (ALL) Council (2017-2025)
and, most importantly, wife and mother!
What others have said about Lisa / @lisibo
Many thanks from @GSchoolAlliance to the inspirational @whcps@lisibo for all your fantastic support and creative commitment to impactful global communication and collaboration… always great to work with you and learn from you… best wishes to all and Happy Christmas! https://t.co/IGzgm640Ni
Gracias! @lisibo Your enthusiasm is infectious 😀 Brilliant ideas to take a simple story & use it in so many ways to explore the text. Have to confess I’ve already bought “¡ Ojo, Oso! 😬 #LW2021pic.twitter.com/2VXzysrF6m
A2 #tmBETT21: stands outs from way back, maybe 2009, in the Olympia ballroom i) John Davitt outlining ideas of what he now calls ‘struggle ware’ – thanks @johndavitt ii) Lisa Stevens channeling her inner Kamala Harris – thanks @lisibo
No, I worked better while listening, focussed & laughing out loud, commenting on your lovely anecdotes, really really enjoyed your session. This is why we booked you for our ALL conference a few years back, every time I attend a session of yours I feel so motivated 🙂 🙂
Demonstrating why mfl teachers are the best, @lisibo sings to us in Spanish at #tmBrum. Did she really just do that?
Teacher from Zurich International School 23.10.12
“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! The iPad session with Lisa was excellent. I left confident and motivated. I spent the evening playing with the various Apps and did a bit of exploring on my own.
Thanks to you, I have taken a few steps closer to iPad proficiency and my personal Professional Development goals. I even plan to use the iPads in class first thing on Wednesday morning for something other than reflection. Yeah!”
“A wonderful, passionate and enthusiastic educator. Lisa is my first contact for advice on modern languages and technology, especially using iPads. She has extensive knowledge and experience of using technology appropriately in schools. Always positive, she collaboratively works with teachers for fun and effective professional development. Lisa is consistently professional and very well regarded by other educators.”
“Lisibo – a.k.a. Lisa Stevens – is one of the reasons to have confidence in the future of Language Teaching in this country. Her work on Primary MFL is a fantastic source of inspiration to those of us seeking to advance the cause of languages in the UK. I lost count of the number of things I have tried on her recommendation LONG ago. Plus she’s a right laugh, too! ;)”
