To balance student queries and admin tasks, prioritize urgent matters and schedule non-urgent ones. Delegate when possible and use productivity tools to streamline tasks. Set specific time blocks for each activity, stay organized, and communicate response times to manage both effectively.

Planning and acting ahead is the best approach. Prepare for all the tasks way before (e.g., I start planning for my September courses as soon as they finish). This will let you iterate on ways to have more effective face-to-face time with your students (e.g., having office hours or specific Q&A questions) and be ready with all the administrative work you will face (e.g., having all the grading formats ready just to fill up). Office hours and Q&A will help you not get swamped. With one Q&A session every other week, you make sure your students know when it is time to ask and, unlike office hours, you will not get the same question over and over --- you might end up answering a "common" question with a single answer.

I felt these are the 3 points which come in every Eduadministrative .Do follow the above 3 along with taking help from students itself.Make groups in class on different class topics.Help all groups to discuss once a week if any thing they have left out .Exchange mind maps which are very useful.Different education system have their respective way of teaching and learning.What is important is to keep the desire to learn in students .

I would appreciate the questions and resolve them accordingly through probing multiple perspectives in such a way, so that they cannot be faced again.

To balance student questions and administrative tasks, prioritize time management and organization. Set dedicated times for addressing student questions, such as during office hours, class discussions, or in an online forum, so students know when and how to reach you. Utilize technology, like email templates or learning platforms, to streamline responses to common questions or FAQs. For administrative tasks, batch similar tasks together and schedule focused blocks of time to complete them efficiently. Delegate when possible, whether it’s using student assistants for class-related tasks or leveraging tools that automate repetitive processes.