1 Ronald E. McNair Middle School Lake City, S.C. Since he began teaching, Marcel Marina has been looking for the “magic” technology that would help his special education students accelerate their progress in math. As an instructor at Ronald E. McNair Middle School in Lake City, S.C., he didn’t want drill-like software that students would plough through without thinking. He wanted something that could give students a strong foundation in the basics, while also adapting to students’ individual skill levels. “This is the big problem in math – when the basic pieces are missing, you can’t complete the puzzle,” said Marina. “But some math software doesn’t teach the basics well. If students see multiple-choice, they just click-click-click and they’re done.” However, when th

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