Content Area Literacy: Toolkit of Disciplinary Strategies for Middle and High School considers various professionals who may find its content useful:

professors teaching a content area or disciplinary literacy course
middle and high school teachers working directly with students 
literacy and instructional coaches; interventionists 
candidates for initial licensure and/or reading specialist endorsements

Because it is a practical tool for teachers of math, science, English language arts, and social studies in grades 6-12, it is also ideal for team, school, and district professional development. 

Set apart from other strategy books, the fifth edition: 



provides teachers with tools that support students' ability to comprehend complex texts independently
offer explicit instruction for teachers to provide students using general literacy strategies.
provides students with the discipline-specific literacy strategies required for deep, meaningful learning in English language arts, math, science, and history/social studies

Key Features: 



Description provides an explanation of the strategy along with its practical purpose.
How and Why Would I Use This Strategy outlines instructional routines that this strategy would support.
How Do I Teach/Present the Strategy offers step-by-step implementation ideas and instructions for use.
Connections to the Disciplines provides key behaviors the strategy supports along with examples for use.
Resources provides additional helpful information.