Welcome back to the Alge-blog! This week, we looked at chapter 2 of the textbook and discussed the Entry, Attack, and Review phases. These are very important phases to understand because students often rush into a problem and give up quickly. Rushing a question can make students feel overwhelmed, confused, and stuck to a point where they can’t move forward. What Stood Out and What I Learned In our group, we discussed how the Entry phase is often overlooked by students, and it is crucial that educators take the time to teach students how to approach a problem and emphasize the entry phase. During the entry, students should determine what they know about the problem by identifying key words, features, and information that is provided in the question. This is a process that needs to be taught by the teacher. Students should be encouraged to slow down the entry phase by taking the time to write down or highlight key information, draw a diagram or chart to visualize it, or use...