Tom Vander Ark notes that playlists create “opportunities to expand the roles of student and teacher in diverse, exciting ways that better meet individual student needs.” Indeed, playlist-based instruction can provide students with greater choice and motivation while giving teachers more time to provide individualized support to students who need it most. The following resources provide additional information about personalized learning and playlists: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ video, which reviews different options for creating playlists McGraw-Hill Education’s article, “The Six Hallmarks of Personalized Learning” Innovation: Education’s blog post about self-directed learning and playlists Edutopia's blog post on “Using Playlists With Kindergarten Students”