Derek Tranchina
Founder / CEO
Derek Tranchina has been an educator and administrator for more than 18 years. He currently serves as a Director for the Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission, primarily overseeing New Jersey Virtual School, a statewide professional development initiative, and a high-impact GED program serving incarcerated individuals at Monmouth County Jail.
As a consultant, speaker, and writer, Derek strives to cut through the noise, helping educators navigate change with clarity and purpose, with a focus on the intersection of artificial intelligence, educational technology, and school culture.
With Traffic Lite, Derek is focused on helping schools implement clear, practical AI-use expectations where they matter most–at the point of learning.
TrafficLiteEdu: How to Clearly Define AI Use in Schools - HoET268
Derek Tranchina, creator of TrafficLiteEdu, joins the show to explore how schools can create simple, shared expectations around AI use. We talk about what it looks like to move from confusion to alignment—and why that matters more than any specific tool.