I find working on your strength, especially in your legs makes a huge difference. Do squats at the gym. That helps build strength in your legs so you can keep your legs bent while skating without getting fatigued. I think the biggest deterrent to having proper form while skating is muscle fatigue. Also, do a lot of cardio. So go for a run every day and you'll notice a huge difference in your game.
What I found made the biggest difference for me however is doing stairs. Basically there's a set of stairs here in Calgary just north of the river that go up to this cliff maybe 50 or so feet high. They are really steep and seem to go on forever. Anyways, what I do is go up the stairs, 2 steps at a time while maintaining good skating form (knees bent). Do it as quickly as possible, but make sure you don't get sloppy in your form. Do it till your legs burn, then push yourself to keep doing it for maybe 30 seconds more, take a short break and do it again. I noticed my skating dramatically improved after 3 weeks in pure speed and explosiveness as well as having energy to play the entire game without getting tired.
As for skating lessons, I have no clue... I hope that helped though.
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