Reasons why schools are introducing modern teaching methods actively “Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” – Albert Einste in. ‘ Modern teaching methods ’ has become the buzzword in the K12 education sector. All the schools, irrespective of whether they follow the CBSE curriculum , ICSE or are affiliated to any of the state boards in India, are moving forward intending to become progressive schools and transform the image of K12 education in the country. But what are these modern teaching methods ? What does it mean when a school proclaims that it is merging modern teaching methods in its teaching-learning system? In the simplest explanation, we can state that teaching is now no longer focused on letting students mug up the syllabus to recite them in the exams, and assessment now no longer means the grades and mark sheets. As they are termed, modern teaching methods are oriented towards improving students’ overall pe