--- title: Teachstone Blog | CLASS & Effective Teaching Strategies | Ginny Vitiello (2) description: Ginny earned her BA in Psychology at New College of Florida and her PhD in Developmental Psychology at the University of Miami. Prior to joining the team at Teachstone, she spent a year at the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) at the University of Virginia as a research associate. At Teachstone, Ginny worked with partners to develop evaluation strategies and to maintain Teachstone's strong commitment to bringing research to practice. She is now bringing her policy experience back to the research arena with a move back to CASTL, but continues to advise Teachstone on research-to-practice and the latest research findings. 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Prior to joining the team at Teachstone, she spent a year at the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) at the University of Virginia as a research associate. At Teachstone, Ginny worked with partners to develop evaluation strategies and to maintain Teachstone's strong commitment to bringing research to practice. She is now bringing her policy experience back to the research arena with a move back to CASTL, but continues to advise Teachstone on research-to-practice and the latest research findings. 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