Although it's true that when you have taught one version of C a number of times, you will find it easier to quickly assess, for example, the viability of a topic, you can do that by listening to students and asking them a few key questions: What is the problem? Who is hurt by this problem? What do the people who are hurt by this problem have in common? Is this topic more appropriately dealt with in a book or in a short article? Who is one person that is the real expert on this problem? Sometimes, you have to look at them and say, with great compassion "What keywords are you using?" or "You need to research and read for 5 or 10 more hours, and then come back and talk to me again. I look forward to hearing what you find out." They don't yet know how to do this. Hold high, relaxed, expectations.
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