Mentra AI

Mentra AI for Educators

Start small. Save time. Stay educator-led. Use AI responsibly.

Mentra is an AI teaching support platform built by educators, for educators. Its tools are grounded in teaching practice, with support for instruction aligned to your state’s standards, diverse learners, and accessible learning.

See What Mentra Can Do for You. Start Free.

Try Mentra with one real task from your teaching to-do list. See what it gives you, make it your own, and decide how it fits into your work.

Get Started for Free

KDP members save 25% when they subscribe: $9/month or $89.91/year.

You bring the expertise. Mentra helps you get to a stronger starting point faster. Keep pedagogy, professional judgment, student relationships, privacy, and responsible AI use at the center.

See What Mentra Can Do
Mentra platform demonstration
Educator working with students

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 Member-Only Access

 

What Are Educators Saying About Mentra?

 

"The ability to spend more time with my students while getting help planning? Game changer!”

— Jason P., High School Biology at New York City Public Schools

“The Mentra platform gave me back HOURS of planning time each week. As a first-time teacher this has helped me a lot.”

— Emily R., 5th Grade Teacher at Fairfield Public Schools

“Less prep time, better lessons, and I finally feel like I have support: even in a district of 500 kids in rural Iowa. Mentra made that possible.”

— Channing Lee, High School Global Studies at Southeast Warren CSD

 

What Can Mentra Help You Do as an Educator?

See how Mentra fits the work you’re already doing. Explore practical ways to use it based on where you are in your education career.

  

Teacher Candidates & Student Teachers

Start with more confidence.

Get support with lesson planning, classroom routines, reflection, and family or caregiver communication as you build your teaching practice.

Try this first:
Create a Career Day invitation for families, then personalize it for your classroom.
Step 1
Mentra platform home screen with Juno and featured tools
Step 2
Mentra Parent Communication Generator tool setup screen
Step 3
Mentra Parent Communication Generator detailed request example
Step 4
Mentra Grade 5 Word document example

K–12 Educators

Save time without lowering the bar.

Create lesson plans, assessments, classroom-ready materials, and differentiated learning experiences while keeping your expertise at the center.

Try this first:
Turn a lesson idea into a complete plan with activities and a student worksheet.
Step 1
Mentra Pedagogy Lab screen
Step 2
Mentra screen for entering a lesson idea
Step 3
Mentra lesson plan review screen
Step 4
Mentra lesson flow screen
Step 5
Mentra export lesson plan screen

 

College Faculty & Teacher Educators

Strengthen course design and educator preparation.

Develop lecture notes, modules, rubrics, discussion questions, case studies, and research prompts.

Try this first:
Turn a lecture topic into structured notes you can review, refine, and use in your course.
Step 1
Mentra lecture note generator screen
Step 2
Mentra add lecture details screen
Step 3
Mentra review lecture notes screen
Step 4
Mentra lecture notes exported to Word document

Education Professionals

Turn expertise into usable resources faster.

Build curriculum maps, professional learning materials, coaching tools, assessments, and accreditation support.

Try this first:
Turn a learning objective into a ready-to-use formative assessment activity.
Step 1
Mentra formative assessment generator tool
Step 2
Mentra complete assessment details screen
Step 3
Mentra review generated formative assessment activity
Step 4
Mentra formative assessment exported to Word document

 

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What Educators Told Us

Why Is KDP Offering Mentra?

KDP surveyed 1,082 educators and found strong interest in practical, trusted AI support.

62%
said AI training through a professional organization would be very or extremely valuable.
83%
said they would be at least moderately likely to use an AI platform designed for educators.
More than half
reported unclear or nonexistent workplace expectations around AI.
Top needs: Lesson planning, differentiation, ethical AI use, classroom-ready resources, and professional development.

KDP is helping educators navigate AI thoughtfully, responsibly, and ethically. Mentra provides practical support that can save time while keeping instructional decisions and professional judgment with the educator.

AI WITH INTENTION

How Does Mentra Support Responsible AI Use?

There’s more to using AI in education than getting a useful result. It also means considering accuracy, bias, privacy, ethics, and environmental impact.

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Built for Teaching & Learning

Mentra is rooted in pedagogy and designed specifically for education. Its tools can work with your curriculum, learning goals, and state standards, giving you a stronger starting point than a general-purpose AI tool.

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Educator Judgment

Mentra gives you a starting point, while you decide what is accurate, appropriate, and right for your students, learning goals, and context.

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Privacy & Data

Mentra follows practices aligned with FERPA, COPPA, and GDPR. Educator and student data are not sold or used for advertising, and uploaded documents and instructions remain private by default.

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Age-Appropriate Safeguards

Mentra includes age-based content filtering and moderation tools to help keep AI-generated content appropriate for different grade levels.

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AI Learning & Training

Mentra includes learning and professional development to help educators build confidence using AI thoughtfully, ethically, and effectively. KDP members also receive additional exclusive AI learning opportunities through Mentra.

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Environmental Impact

Mentra’s guided fields help educators give AI stronger context from the start, which can mean more useful results with fewer repeated prompts. Reusable tools can also reduce unnecessary AI generation.

EXCLUSIVE FOR KDP MEMBERS

What Is the KDP Mentra Member Benefit?

Best Value

KDP Member

25% off monthly and annual subscriptions
Monthly Regular price: $12/month KDP member price: $9/month
Annual Regular price: $119.88/year KDP member price: $89.91/year
KDP members

Not Currently a KDP Member?

KDP alumni and other educators can try Mentra for $9 for their first month, then continue for $12/month.

Use code KDP-COMMUNITY.

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Schools, Districts, & Groups

KDP can also help schools, districts, educator-preparation programs, and other groups explore Mentra access and group pricing.

Request Group Pricing

Mentra subscriptions are managed through Mentra.education. When you select a Mentra access option, you will be directed from KDP.org to Mentra.education to create your account.

Questions about your KDP benefit? Email sprocento@kdp.org . For Mentra platform support, please visit https://app.mentra.education/help .