The area of ​​classroom climate and environment has been widely studied over the past thirty to forty years. Researchers such as Lorin W. Anderson, Sid F. Bourke, Rudolf Moos, Barry Fraser, and Urie Bronfenbrenner have contributed significantly to the evolution of our understanding of the impact that a classroom environment can have on students. However, many teachers are not aware that their classroom environment and climate are negative, or the effects that a negative classroom environment can have on their students. Accordingly, this literature review will explore the many different studies, articles, and theories that have been written about how one can measure classroom climate, the impact of the classroom environment, as well as how we can improve the classroom environment. environment and classroom management, it is extremely important to understand what environment and classroom management are. The classroom environment is made up of several different factors, such as the physical environment and the climate of the classroom. The physical environment is how the teacher structures the classroom, such as what is placed on the walls, the colors used to decorate the classroom, and the arrangement of desks. However, climate, according to a wiki created by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, “…is defined as the type of environment created for students by the school, teachers, and peers. Teachers continually seek to create a “positive” classroom climate in which student learning is maximized” (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010). However, in many cases, classroom climate and environment go hand in hand. Indeed, the way one decorates one's classroom effects is in the middle of paper ......ed November 28, 2011, from http://pt3.nl.edu/paquetteryanwebquest.pdfHodges, H. 1985. A analyzes the relationships between preferences for formal/informal design, a component of learning style, academic achievement, and attitudes of seventh and eighth graders in remedial mathematics classes at a New York City high school. EdD diss., St. John's Univ., 1986. Summary in Dissertation Abstracts International, publ. No. AAT 8526097, DAI-A 45/12 (1986): 3585A. Hoekman, K., McCormick, J. and Gross, MUM (1999). The optimal context for gifted students: A preliminary exploration of motivational and affective considerations. Gifted Child Quarterly, 43, 170-193. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (February 3, 2010). Class climate. In WikiEd. Retrieved November 30, 2011 from http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Classroom_Climate