[STCrowley]

Wow. . . That's a lot of good advice and resources. I'll be back after I have time to check it out and I'll have more questions. I'll throw this into the discussion though: because I'm earning okay now, I'm really interested now in getting a plan in place and sort of preparing myself (that'll mean finding, and learning the material I decide to use, as well as figuring out the business/tax end) for when I make my move. Right now, I'm the only income as my wife can stay home with our son, and until she has to go back to work, I don't want to do anything to 'make' her return early (like, you know, suddenly earn less.)

So, what preparations do you recommend? I'm teaching mostly from the (second rate) materials my school offers. I'll get the first book in the Interchange series and have a look. Further, I've started reading Scott Thornbury's books (I know they're controversial). I'd love to hear about any other books you recommend to better myself as a teacher, in general.

(Don't tell my employer this, but since I've decided to break off at some point, I see my classes here as a laboratory in which I can perfect myself as a teacher.)

Thanks, again, for the great advice. I'll look through your materials and have more questions in a second.
-Toby