Nagla Bedir: “You are supposed to be where you are.”

On episode 5 of Beats, Hustle, & Politics, we spoke to a public high school teacher Nagla Bedir. She is the co-founder of Teaching While Muslim.

After graduating from the Rutgers Graduate School of Education with a Masters of Education, Nagla started her teaching career as a social studies teacher at Perth Amboy High School. She is also a co-founder of Teaching While Muslim, which provides professional development workshops and resources for educators on bias, intersectionality, and social justice. Nagla has also been featured in various publications on a state and national level, such as the Huffington Post.

During the interview, we spoke about her philosophy on teaching, her personal and professional experiences as a Muslim-American, and her work with Teaching while Muslim.

Along with the three songs we discuss on the podcast, Nagla to shared a 10 song playlist with Beats, Hustle, & Politics.

You can listen to our interview and the playlist she submitted below.