Here is a point of view that may help show the way through this potentially dangerous situation. Strategy involves a broad plan on how to achieve it. Tactics involve plans to achieve particular parts of the overall goal.
Operations involve the execution of the tactics.
As I read Mr. Reese's editorial, I realized that the same four levels are important to the successful coaching of teachers. Let's consider defining each of the four levels within the school setting. Substantial discussion must take place if the coach and teacher are to successfully collaborate on the decision-making involved in strategy and tactics as well as the execution involved in operations. When coaching a classroom teacher, strategy could be defined as the board of education adopted curriculum, or course of study, as well as the teacher's beliefs, values, and priorities. Tactics may be analogous to a lesson plan that describes a procedure to achieve a small goal related to the overall strategy.