Social Justice in Classroom Management

The aim of this study was to determine the problems that disadvantaged students have in the classroom and teachers’ efforts to ensure social justice in classroom management. The research was carried out with a case study design, one of the qualitative research methods. The study group consisted of 17 volunteer teachers working in public schools in Uşak. Data were collected by a semi-structured interview form prepared by the researchers and analyzed by descriptive analysis. According to the results of the study, teachers’ opinions about social justice practices in classroom management were gathered under four main themes. These themes are in-class problems of disadvantaged students, classroom practices in resolving problems, limitations obstacles for teachers about the practices in the classroom and expectations from school management regarding social justice practices in classroom management. According to the research, although teachers carry out practices to reduce these disadvantages in the classroom, they have problems arising from parents, administration, legal limitations, lack of school facilities and lack of time. In this context, the school administration is expected to take various measures and eliminate existing limiting factors.