RE: New instructor question
I'm lucky that I will usually have my student from beginning to the end of their training. So as their instructor I learn gradually how much they can recover from. As the learn I become more comfortable in letting them have more time to recover the plane. But, in your case you should do what you feel comfortable doing. If you don't feel comfortable then by all means take the plane away and recover it. Don't worry about the student. Remember they asked you to help them. As you work with the student more you'll become more comforable in giving them more time to recover. But for now error on the side of caution and take the plane away.
Ken