[3] This is distinct from the teacher of a multi-age class, who teaches a specific range of school grades together.
[4] It is believed that young learners experience a complex period of development and that it requires consistency, which can be provided by the looping learning framework.
[5] Looping allows teachers to address this issue by providing continuity as well as a stable and secure learning environment.
[7] During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the looping system was implicit in the educational structure, particularly in one-room schools where there was only one teacher available for all students.
[8] Teacher looping offers several benefits to education, including behavioral, emotional, and academic.