{"id":391,"date":"2022-05-18T09:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T16:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/?page_id=391"},"modified":"2025-07-09T12:54:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T19:54:58","slug":"my-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/","title":{"rendered":"CREST: Creating Research Experiences for Science Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9fa1287e\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-cebd7bc0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-f5c412ae\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f5c412ae\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2025\/01\/DSC_6971-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2025\/01\/DSC_6971-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2025\/01\/DSC_6971-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2025\/01\/DSC_6971-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2025\/01\/DSC_6971-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2025\/01\/DSC_6971-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2025\/01\/DSC_6971-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-33c5cbe4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-33c5cbe4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CREST: Creating Research Experiences for Science Teachers<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-e525fa8e\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-feb7bc5a smooth-scroll width-test\" href=\"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/application\/\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Application<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\">    <\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-af45f919\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-59fd1fc4\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a1182657\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a1182657\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science Research Experiences for Teachers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CREST aims to engage future science teachers in year-long research experiences paired with seminars on scientific research and evidence-based teaching practices. Research experiences enhance teacher preparation by developing future teachers&#8217; understanding of scientific inquiry and increasing their confidence in conducting scientific research and teaching through inquiry. CREST will better prepare teachers to engage their 6-12th grade students in science practices, increasing their future students&#8217; success in science. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the benefits of participating in CREST include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>$9,000 stipend<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Course credits for participating in research and CREST seminars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to travel funds to present their research <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel funding to attend Noyce teacher conferences <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$2,500 in supplies for the research project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to funds to adapt research into 6-12th grade classroom activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experiences that contribute to a competitive job application to science teaching positions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CREST participants will engage in paid science research experiences from summer through spring. Students will complete an independent research project under the direction of a research mentor. A list of CREST research mentors and their research topic(s) are listed <a href=\"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/my-homepage\/research\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"396\">here<\/a>. After students are admitted into CREST they will identify the research mentors they are most interested in working with, and CREST leaders will pair students with mentors. Mentors will support students throughout the project, including data collection, data analyses, and a poster presentation at the EWU symposium in spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CREST will host monthly seminars on scientific research and teaching. CREST will also have activities that are designed to build community among future science teachers and enhance the research experience. In total, CREST program activities will take ~12 hours\/week on average. Schedules will be flexible to accommodate students&#8217; schedules and research projects, and participants can work with their research mentors to adjust weekly hours as needed. For example, students may spend 8 hours one week and additional hours other weeks to balance their personal, academic, and research schedules. Summer experiences will have a flexible schedule, with the potential for remote work and equate to 12 hours\/week for 8 weeks. Students can elect to conduct more of their project during the summer with fewer hours per week during the academic year or vice versa if they would like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply, complete the online application form: <a href=\"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/my-homepage\/application\/\">https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/application\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/my-homepage\/application\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"35457\">Applications for the 2026-2027 program will open December 1, 2025!<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Eligible?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enrolled at EWU during the program. Students transferring to EWU are eligible to apply. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Geosciences (BA or BS).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completing a science education program (bachelor&#8217;s or master&#8217;s degree).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a 2.8 GPA.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone who is eligible is encouraged to apply! If you&#8217;re not sure you meet the criteria and\/or have any questions, please email Dr. Idsardi at ridsardi@ewu.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2025\/01\/March-2008_ResearchGreenhouse-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35482\" style=\"width:1071px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2025\/01\/March-2008_ResearchGreenhouse-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2025\/01\/March-2008_ResearchGreenhouse-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2025\/01\/March-2008_ResearchGreenhouse-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2025\/01\/March-2008_ResearchGreenhouse-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/485\/2025\/01\/March-2008_ResearchGreenhouse-2048x1371.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2344854. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wpo365_audiences":[],"wpo365_private":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-391","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/391"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/391\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35528,"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/391\/revisions\/35528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/crest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}