EdCast Doctor/Professor Posted January 23, 2013 By Matt Weber Last semester, HMS and HSPH Professor Atul Gawande visited the Ed School for the Askwith Forum, "The Difference Between Coaching and Teaching" during which he applied his observations from the fields of sports, music, schools, and medicine, to a discussion of how different professions produce top-level performers.In this edition of the EdCast, Gawande, surgeon, writer, and Harvard professor, candidly explains what the education field can learn from top performers in the medicine, sports, and music fields -- and how coaching is at the heart of learning.About the Harvard EdCast The Harvard EdCast is a weekly series of podcasts, available on the Harvard University iTunes U page, that features a 15-20 minute conversation with thought leaders in the field of education from across the country and around the world. Hosted by Matt Weber, the Harvard EdCast is a space for educational discourse and openness, focusing on the myriad issues and current events related to the field. EdCast An education podcast that keeps the focus simple: what makes a difference for learners, educators, parents, and communities Explore All Articles Related Articles EdCast What Do Immigrant Students Need? It Isn't Just ELL Carola Suárez-Orozco discusses the social-emotional needs of immigrant students EdCast Where Have All the Students Gone? Stanford Economist Thomas Dee explores the reasons for and implications of the post-pandemic enrollment dip in public schools EdCast Creating Trans-Inclusive Schools The steps schools should take toward building more gender-inclusive school climates